GO TO SOURCE PANAJI, INDIA, June 2, 2002: The Portuguese may have created two different communities when they ruled the state of Goa but Catholics and Hindus here say that despite practicing different religions, they are ultimately Goans, at heart, according to this article. A majority of the Catholics here comprise those who converted from the dominant Hindu community. They…
GO TO SOURCE BANGKOK, THAILAND, June 6, 2002: The Hindu Samaj will celebrate its 33rd anniversary on Tuesday, June 11, from 6 to 9pm. To mark the occasion, Swami Avadhesanand Giri, a spiritual leader, will preside over the celebration. For more information, call 02-225-1257.
GO TO SOURCE KANCHIPURAM, INDIA, June 6, 2002: The Sri Kamakoti Ghatikasramam Trust is conducting a Sri Sudarshana Homam for World Peace and Prosperity at Srimatam from June 13 to 17, 2002. For details, click “source” above.
Source: L’Express PALMAR, MAURITIUS, May 31, 2002: The dedication ceremony of the Siva-Dakshinamurti temple on the grounds of the Arsha Vidya Ashram in Palmar will continue until June 6. Eminent religious heads of India, including Swami Dayananda Saraswati are taking part in the Kumbhabhishekam (dedication) ceremony. This new temple required investments of US$67,000. Two traditional craftsmen from India took part…
Source: HPI SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, June 4, 2002: The Financial Review’s editor, Glenn Burge, issued a formal apology today for a cartoon which ran in his newspaper. The cartoon (see HPI, May 29, 2009) showed a caricature of Lord Ganesha with four arms standing on a map of India. One hand juggled an atomic bomb, another sticks of dynamite, a third…
Source: The Hindu SIDDAVATAM, CUDDAPAH DISTRICT, June 2, 2002: The surfacing of five ancient Siva temples partly in sand dunes along the Pennar river in Jyothi village in Siddhavatam mandal has led to the discovery that as many as 108 Siva temples have been buried under sand at the place. Besides the rare presence of 108 Siva temples dating back…
GO TO SOURCE DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA, June 2, 2002: A group of Durban Tamil teachers left for Chennai, India, yesterday to take part in an intensive cultural and linguistic program being hosted by the Tamil University in Thanjavur. The 10-day course is being funded by the South African Tamil Federation, which has embarked on a drive to promote and preserve…
GO TO SOURCE JAMMU, INDIA, June 2, 2002: Ever since their forced exodus from the Kashmir Valley as a result of terrorism, Kashmiri Pandits have been subjected to psychological and metabolic stress, leading to rises in diseases and deaths as well as low birth rates in the refugee camps at Jammu, Kathua and Udhampur. Diabetes and hypertension have almost assumed…
GO TO SOURCE DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA, June 2, 2002: Concerned members of the Indian community have banded together to consider issues raised in Mbongeni Ngema’s controversial song, “Amandiya,” and look at ways of improving Indo-African relations. The committee was formed at a closed-doors meeting in Durban this week facilitated by the 1860 Heritage Foundation. The committee said there are problems…
Source: Malaysian Hindu Sangam MALAYSIA, May 26, 2002: Over 600 Malaysian youth leaders from different states in Malaysia congregated at the Sri Sithi Vinayagar Temple Hall on May 26, 2002 to discuss the future of Hindu youth in Malaysia. Organized by the Malaysia Hindu Sangam’s Youth Services Committee, the conference centered around the effect globalization has on today’s youth. Opening…