Source KATHMANDU, NEPAL, September 15, 2018 (Kathmandu Post): Authorities have completed the reconstruction of Manakamana Temple damaged during the earthquake that struck Nepal on April 25, 2015. The four-story temple of Manakamana, the wish-fulfilling Hindu Goddess popular among Hindu pilgrims, was tilted 9 to 12 inches towards northeast by the earthquake and developed cracks on its pagoda style roofs. Reconstruction…
Source “I went to the root of things, and found nothing but Him alone.”— Mira Bai (1500-1550), princess of Rajasthan, Northwest India, a saint celebrated for her lyrical poetry dedicated to Krishna
Source TORONTO, CANADA, August 23, 2018 (Bangalore Mirror): Toronto’s growing Sringeri community, mostly comprising professionals from Bengaluru and other cities, celebrated its biggest event of the year at the country’s only Sringeri temple this weekend. The two-day Maharudram in praise of Lord Shiva attracted Sringeri followers from across Canada and the US. Federal science minister Kirsty Duncan and the local…
Source INDIA, September 15, 2018 (India Post): India’s Vice President Venkaiah Naidu renewed Swami Vivekananda’s message to the World Parliament of Religions in 1893 and appealed to the second World Hindu Congress delegates to follow the ideals of the great saint of India. Naidu was delivering the keynote address at the concluding session of the congress, on the eve of…
Source MUMBAI, INDIA, September 11, (News 18) Devotees carry Ganesha statues from studios to temporary places of worship for the upcoming Ganesha Chaturthi festival in Mumbai. Must see slide show at “source” above.
Source KATHMANDU, NEPAL, September 13, 2018 (Kathmandu Post): According to the Pashupati Area Development Trust (PADT), nearly 70,000 devotees stood in queues to enter the Pashupati Temple from early morning. The PADT had assigned three routes leading to the main temple complex this year. The temple gates were opened for devotees from 3 am. Teej is celebrated by Hindu girls…
Source TEA, SOUTH DAKOTA, August 26, 2018 (KDLT News): The Hindu Temple of Siouxland has been working to open a new place to worship for nearly a decade. Last spring, the group broke ground in Tea. “This community has been trying to build this temple since 2009 and it’s really a community dream that’s going to come true very soon.…
Source AFRICA, September 9, 2018 (Modern Ghana): The September 7-9 World Hindu Congress (WHC-18) in Chicago included a delegation from the Hindu Monastery of Africa headed by a former Communications Minister, Victoria Hamah. Victoria Hammah also happens to be the representative of the Women and Female Youth of the Monastery. Other members of the delegation were Mr. Attoh – the…
Source What has learning profited a man, if it has not led him to worship the Good Feet of Him who is pure knowledge itself?— Tirukkural
Source HOUSTON, TEXAS, August 23, 2018 (Indo American News): : Hindus of Greater Houston (HGH) presented their 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award to Beth Kulkarni for her volunteerism and inspirational service to the community for nearly four decades. The award was presented on August 25 at the Janmashtami celebrations at George Brown Convention Center in downtown Houston. Bollywood legend Anupam Kher…