Source SINGAPORE, March 2, 2018 (Straits Times): Arulmigu Velmurugan Gnana Muneeswarar Temple (AVGMT) in Sengkang has reopened after a year-long renovation. Costing over US$3 million, the renovation of the temple includes a new facade, upgraded facilities and a multi-purpose hall. AVGMT is an amalgamation of three Hindu temples – the Arulmigu Velmurugan Temple, the Sri Krishna Bhagwan Durga Parameswari Devasthanam…
Source BUSSY-SAINT-GEORGES, FRANCE, February 26, 2018 (Le Parisien, translated from French): A Hindu association has approached the Esplanade of Religions and Cultures Association for approval of the construction of a Hindu temple. The Hindu temple will accommodate 400 to 500 worshipers and should be located between the future synagogue and the Laotian pagoda on the Esplanade of Religions. The Bochasanwasi…
Source KENYA, March 1, 2018 ( PSCU): The Hindu community in Kenya started a nine-day spiritual pilgrimage on Saturday evening where they also sent a message of love and compassion to Kenyans facing food shortages occasioned by drought. This is the second time that a worldwide spiritual leader of the Hindus, Morari Bapu, is holding the spiritual dialogue, the Ram…
Source The syllable gu means shadows. The syllable ru, he who disperses them. Because of the power to disperse darkness, the guru is thus named.— Advayataraka Upanishad
Source SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, February 28, 2018 (Press Release): For five days, from March 1 to March 5, you can download for free Dilip Amin’s ground-breaking book, “Interfaith Marriage: Share and Respect with Equality.” This guidebook covers different perspectives on God, religious scriptures, nations’ marriage laws, pre-nuptial agreements, and dealing with parents & children about interfaith relationships. The best part…
Source URUGUAY, February 23, 2018 (Concierto, translated from Spanish): The Council of Initial and Primary Education of Uruguay decided to establish sports yoga in all the schools of the country until 2019. The initiative had already been launched as a pilot program and now it has been extended to rural and special educational centers. The advisor in Physical Education, Marta…
Source To associate with a sadhu is like sitting near a seller of perfumes. You may not be able to own any of the wonders he holds, but what emanates from them will envelop you.— Saint Kabir (1440-1518), Indian saint revered by Hindus and Muslims
Source SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, February 28, 2018 (Press Release): For five days, from March 1 to March 5, you can download for free Dilip Amin’s ground-breaking book, “Interfaith Marriage: Share and Respect with Equality.” This guidebook covers different perspectives on God, religious scriptures, nations’ marriage laws, pre-nuptial agreements, and dealing with parents & children about interfaith relationships. The best part…
Source UNITED STATES, February 23, 2018 (CNBC): Back in the day, the distinction was simple. Animals are meat, and plants are not. But now, it’s getting a lot more complicated thanks to cultured, or what some might call “fake,” meat. Companies like Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat are using science labs and farms, rather than animal meat, to create products…
Source KANCHIPURAM, TAMIL NADU, INDIA, February 28, 2018 (The Hindu): The 69th head of the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham, Sri Jayendra Saraswathi, passed away on Wednesday morning. He was 83. His end came in a hospital near the mutt in Kancheepuram where he was taken after suffering from breathlessness. Born as Subramaniayam in Irulneeki, a small hamlet near Mannargudi, in Tamil…