Source TIRUCHIRAPALLI, INDIA, April 29, 2017 (The Hindu): A large number of temples, particularly in rural and semi-urban areas, remain neglected and it is the responsibility of every pious-minded person to ensure their proper upkeep and maintenance. Shortage of manpower is often being cited as the main reason for this neglected condition but the human resources of devotees, if channelized,…
Source Stop dreaming that you are just an ordinary mortal, constantly going through mental ups and downs. No matter what happens, remember always that you are made in the true image of Spirit. — Paramahansa Yogananda (1893-1952), disciple of Sri Yukteswar
Source CHILE, April 30, 2017 (HPI translated from Spanish): “I believe in God and believe in Goddesses, and in the intelligence of the universe. An energy that transcends us. And yes, I have faith,” says Paula Narvaez, Government General Secretariat minister in Chile, in an interview with her that was recently published in Chile’s top women’s magazine, coincidentally named Paula.…
Source UNITED STATES, April 21, 2017 (Insider Monkey by Vana Filipovski): America, having in mind just the USA, has a Hindu population of around 2.69 million according to statistics from 2008. According to OWLIB Web Directory there are 254 Hindu temples in total in the USA. States in which you can visit them are listed by alphabet: Alabama, Arizona, Alaska,…
Source KATHMANDU, NEPAL, April 30, 2017 (Kathmandu Post): While the country witnessed many political turn of events on Sunday, the centuries-old religious tradition of chariot procession dedicated to Rato Machhindranath commenced in Lalitpur on Sunday. The chariot procession that began from Pulchok in Lalitpur will conclude after a month when the chariot crosses the Bungamati River in Lalitpur. Another festival…
Source KLANG, MALAYSIA, May 1, 2017 (The Star): After eight years of major upgrading works, the iconic Sri Sundararaja Perumal Temple has reopened its doors to the public. The cost of the renovation was about US$2.3 million. To mark the special occasion, a grand kumbhabishegam (consecration ceremony) was held there. The kumbhabishegam ritual is important for a new Hindu temple…
Source Hinduism is not just a faith. It is the union of reason and intuition that cannot be defined but is only to be experienced. Evil and error are not ultimate. There is no Hell, for that would mean there is a place where God is not and there are sins which exceed His love. — Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888-1975), first…
Source INDIA, April 30, 2017 (Hindustan Times): Not far from the road to the Kedarnath pilgrimage lies the relatively unknown temple of Karthik Swami above the town of Rudraprayag in Uttarakhand. The site sits at an altitude of over 10,000 feet offering a unique panorama of Garhwal’s majestic Himalayan peaks. Each year while hundreds of pilgrims throng the Char Dham…
Source KARACHI, PAKISTAN, April 29, 2017 (Daily Excelsior): A Hindu temple in Pakistan has been vandalized in the southern Sindh province and a case of blasphemy and terrorism has been registered against three unidentified persons, police said today. Police said statues of Deities were damaged and some of the broken parts were found in a nearby sewerage line. The incident…
Source Come apart from the clever argumentation of contending theology and, for a brief while, look inward. That one look shall drive the nail into the coffin of birth and forever end its cycle recurring. — Tirumantiram 1631