SourceTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA, INDIA, April 14, 2004: Setting aside concerns caused by grim drought conditions gripping the state, Keralites on Wednesday celebrated Vishu with traditional fervor looking ahead to a season of prosperity, plenty and progress. People in Hindu homes woke up in the wee hours to see Vishukkani, the custom of looking at auspicious articles like rice, fruits, gold and…
SourceHYDERBAD, INDIA, April 14, 2004: The Sanskrit Academy and Research Institute continues to be neglected even after the Rashtriya Sanskrit Samsthan, a wing of the Ministry of Human Resource and Development, took over its management. The institute, which is one of its kind in south India, has not received any grants for the past four years. With no financial support…
SourceINDIA, April 9, 2004: Recently Christian zealots have begun claiming that various Vedic Sanskrit slogans were in praise of Jesus and not Hindu Gods. Christian propaganda pamphlets and booklets in circulation especially in and around Madurai district in Tamil Nadu also make the suggestion that the revered Swami Vivekananda had asked the people to worship Jesus. The pamphlets, which have…
SourceVARANASI, INDIA, April 13, 2004: The unique property of the River Ganga, automatically cleansing itself of harmful microbes and other pollutants, could soon vanish according to an expert. Dr R. S. Dubey of the Chemical Engineering Department of the Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, told UNI that such purifying properties of the Ganga were on the verge of dying.…
SourceUSA, April 15, 2004: Amma will hold several public programs and five retreats in N. America this summer. Amma will also be visiting Canada (i.e. Toronto) as part of her tour this year. Please visit “source” for all announcements regarding the summer tour. Information on the program location, online registration for retreats etc. will be available soon.
SourceVERO BEACH, FLORIDA, March 15, 2004: It is unlikely that the Hindu masters who brought yoga to the Western world envisioned members of the L.A. Dodgers major league baseball team as their disciples. But Dave Roberts is a believer. Teammates that also practice the Eastern form of body and mind exercise include Shawn Green, Paul Lo Duca and Darren Dreifort.…
SourceANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA, April 5, 2004: Just off the coast of Burma in the Bay of Bengal is a group of islands called the Andaman Islands that belong to India. What is unique about the islands is the fact that they boast a tribal race of 250 people known as the Jarawa tribe. The Jarawa tribe live today as they…
Hinduism TodayNEW DELHI, INDIA, April 14, 2004: Hinduism Today’s Delhi correspondent investigated why the Ujjain Kumbha Mela is being held just one year after the Nashik Kumbha Mela. The common, and mistaken, understanding is that the Mela is held every three years in rotation through four cities. But journalist Arun Khonde of Nashik explained to Rajiv that each city has…
Bernama (Malaysian National News Agency)KUALA LUMPUR, April 9, 2004: About 500 Hindu police officers and former police officers gathered at the Sri Thandaithabani Temple, Jalan Ipoh, to offer special prayers in conjunction with the 197th Police Day. The function started off with the Sangga Abishagam (bathing of the Deity with water blessed in conch shells) at 3pm followed by the…
SourceNEW DELHI, INDIA, April 3, 2004: The popular movie, “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” has a sequel of interest to the Indian community called “My Bigger Fatter Indian Wedding” begins this humorous article It is a very fitting sequel as Indian families cherish and love Indian weddings. As part of what the article refers to as high-context cultures, Asian family…