Source: Straits Times, Singapore TOKYO, JAPAN, October 4, 2001: Japanese collectors were among the major purchasers of Buddhist images and fragments believed to have been stolen from the world-famous collections of Buddhist relics in Afghanistan and smuggled into Pakistan. Many Afghan refugees fleeing the country carry with them Buddhist figurines, parts of Buddhist reliefs or rock pieces they claim were…
GO TO SOURCE DHAKA, BANGLADESH, October 11, 2001: Some 50,000 people have virtually remained stranded in their homes as attacks on Awami League (AL) leaders and workers and the minority community continued in Jessore, Bangladesh for the past 10 days, according to this report and direct information e-mailed to Hinduism Today. Locals alleged that armed cadres of ousted BNP leader…
Source: Press Reports TIRUPATI, INDIA, October 8, 2001: The Andhra Pradesh Government is said to have decided to ask India’s central government to declare the air space over the Tirumala hills, the abode of Lord Venkateswara as “no-fly zone.” Information reaching here said the need for such a move was highlighted at a high-level meeting of senior civil and police…
GO TO SOURCE ADODARA, INDIA, October 6, 2001: Gifting the Oriental Institute of Baroda with a rare collection of scriptures more than 300 years old, descendants of the famous miracle-performing teacher Siddheswar Maharaja (1733 CE) wanted the gems to be preserved. Professor M. L. Wadekar, director of the institute, says that the ancient, beautifully written manuscripts cover diverse topics such…
Source: Hinduism Today SUVA, FIJI, October 12, 2001: The Mariamman Temple of Suva operated by the Then India Ikya Sangam reopened last month after improvements and installation of new deities. The ceremonies were performed by Pundit Tirthadeva Peruman with the assistance of six priests from other Fiji temples. Devi Raja Maha Mariamman is the presiding Deity of the temple, with…
Source: Press Release AMRITAPURI, INDIA, October 9, 2001: At the request of the European organizers in light of the tense world situation, Mata Amritananda has canceled her coming programs in Finland and Zurich. Amma leaves here on October 13 for the tour, which will now include Germany, Holland, England, France, Spain and Italy. She will return here in December after…
Source: The Hindu BANGALORE, INDIA, October 7, 2001: The Bangalore Gayan Samaj has plans of starting a institute of advanced studies and research in music, Mr. H. Kamalanath, President of the Samaj, announced. “We hope to inaugurate the institute in three years, coinciding with the Gayan Samaj’s centenary celebrations,” Mr. Kamalanath said. The Samaj recently honored Ms. Maya Rao, Kathak…
Source: Press Reports DELHI, INDIA, October 6, 2001: Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Commissioner S P Aggarwal inaugurated the eight-bed Madhav Sadashiv Rao Golvalkar Panchkarma Ayurvedic Hospital at Prashant Vihar in northwest Delhi. The new hospital will cater to the needs of the people from the lower-middle class of the society. Diseases that will be treated at the hospital include…
GO TO SOURCE TROY, MICHIGAN, October 4, 2001: When the Michigan Association of Physicians of Indian Origin met in Troy after the September 11th terrorist attacks, the focus of conversation was on how south Asians will fare in America. Concerned that their community will be mistakenly identified with the Middle Eastern terrorists, many are reluctant to appear different looking. Dr.…
GO TO SOURCE NEW YORK, USA, October 8, 2001: Since shortly after the terrorist attacks that destroyed the World Trade Center, New Yorkers have been creating impromptu shrines, memorializing the victims. People have placed photographs of the dead and missing, together with flowers and American flags, in many places, including the walls in Grand Central Terminal, Pennsylvania Station and the…