SourceUSA, August 21, 2003: America’s Second Harvest, a charity aimed at alleviating hunger, would like to post an article on the Hindu perspective on hunger. They would like people to be able to contact Hindu organizations that are involved with aleviating hunger. If you can assist, please e-mail Swami Saradananda at “source” above. America’s Second Harvest is a network of…
SourceNASIK, INDIA, August 11, 2003: From flyovers (that’s a road overpass in India) to water supply schemes, who would have thought the Maha Kumbh would give a US$93 million boost to Nashik’s economy? After all, many Kumbh Melas have come and gone but none quite brought a change in the city’s fortunes. But this year’s Maha Kumbh is different. With…
SourcePORT LOUIS, MAURITIUS, August 14, 2003: After winning independence from Britain in 1968, the government of this island off the coast of Madagascar, decided to embrace the global economy, creating an export zone with low taxes and relaxed labor laws. Clothing companies set up textile factories on the island, turning Mauritius into a powerhouse. Median household income nearly doubled in…
SourceKAMPALA, UGANDA, August 17, 2003: Thirty-one years ago, Idi Amin started a campaign to remove Asians from this country. He expropriated their homes and businesses. As they trooped to the airport and highways, his soldiers robbed them along the way. Now, with Mr. Amin’s reign of terror long over, there are strong signs of an Asian revival here. Many of…
SourceCOLOMBO, SRI LANKA, August 11, 2003: The Balarajah family from London had an unusual summer holiday this year — three days in a former war zone in northern Sri Lanka. “After so many years we are going back and it’s going to be a surprise for us. I hope it’s not going to be a shock,” says 53-year-old Athithapillai Balarajah,…
SourceKOLKATA, INDIA, August 15, 2003: The imposing Shri Radha Krishna Temple in the heart of upscale Ballygunje has emerged as the prime spiritual destination for the people of the city. The grandiose structure — a classic blend of temple architecture of Orissa and South India — attracts more than 2.5 million devotees a year. Spread over 22,000 sq ft, the…
News ReportsTAMIL NADU, INDIA, August 10, 2003: When those devotees fortunate enough to pilgrimage to Kailash and Manasarovar returned home, they shared their testamonies of the experience at the Siva Temple in Erode. About 1,000 devotees gathered for a special abhishekam (Deity worship) and homan (fire worship) followed by the guest pilgrim speakers. Eighty people from Tamil Nadu, who had…
SourceNEW DELHI, INDIA, August 13, 2003: Thanks to the local administration, all but three of the 3,000 people who got lost in the huge crowd were reunited with their families by the end of the day. This year attendance at the Kumbh is estimated to be 3.5 million pilgrims and sadhus. When 85-year old Bhushan Mali completed his ritual bath,…
SourceMUMBAI, INDIA, August 8, 2003: In October of this year, the Hindu Samaj is launching a quarterly journal whose mission is, “to vigorously facilitate both scholarly leadership and intellectual development that would be the driving force behind the Hindu Renaissance.” Inviting articles from competent scholars, reviews and relevant research studies, THR will uphold the vision of Param Vaibhavshali. For more…
SourceORLANDO, FLORIDA, August 6, 2003: Devotees of Shirdi Sai Baba are invited to attend a Mahasamadhi Festival in Orlando, Florida on October 4 – 5, 2003. Called Shirdi Sai Utsav 2003, the gathering will focus on the spiritual teachings of the late guru as well as participate in a Sai Naam Jaap Yagna. For more details, devotees are encouraged to…