Source UNITED KINGDOM, December 24, 2017 (Daily Mail): More than 250 couples in India tied the knot on Sunday as part of a mass wedding hosted by an Indian diamond trader. The mass wedding in Surat featured 251 young couples, including five Muslim couples, a Christian couple and two women who are HIV positive. The celebration was hosted by Indian…
Source RICHET, NEPAL, December 23, 2017 (eNCA): More than two years after an earthquake flattened the Nepali village of Richet, most residents are still living in makeshift shelters. Only the church has been rebuilt — paid for by Christian missionaries whose influence in the mainly Hindu country is growing. Despite strict laws that ban religious conversion, Christianity has spread rapidly…
Source VIJAYAWADA, INDIA, December 23, 2017 (Deccan Chronicle): : The Andhra Pradesh endowment department put out a circular banning New Year darshan end decorations across temples in the state from 2018. It said that only Ugadi should be celebrated as the New Year and that the temples should replace the English calendar. Ugadi, this year falling on March 18, is…
Source Hinduism is a living organism. One and indivisible at the root, it has grown into a vast tree with innumerable branches– knowledge is limitless and also limitless is the application of Truth.— Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948)
Source CHICAGO, USA , December 24: Following up on the resounding success of the inaugural WHC 2014, it is proposed that WHC 2018 will have seven conferences running in parallel to deliberate and formulate solutions to the myriad challenges being faced by Hindus throughout the world. Each conference will specifically deal with an area of strategic importance to the global…
Source INDONESIA, December 24. 2017 ( Current Triggers): Kanjeng Raden Ayu Mahindrani Kooswidyanthi Paramasi is the Princess of Java, Indonesia, who is known for her love for music and is also an avid pianist and a composer.The Princess of Java went through a Sudhi Wadani Ritual on July 17, 2017, in the Pura Luhur Catur Kanda Pat Sari of Bali.…
Source Love is the only reality, and it is not a mere sentiment. It is the ultimate truth that lies at the heart of creation.— Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941), Indian poet and Nobel laureate
Source BENGALURU, INDIA, December 24, 2017 (Express News Service):: Parveen Sultana and TM Krishna will be among the many maestros conversing with students from over 100 schools, from across the country, at an intensive six-day program to be held in the city from today. At this convention, International School Convention (ISC) of Spic Macay, youngsters will be introduced to Indian…
Source PUNJAB, INDIA, December 24, 2017 (by Haroon Khalid, Wikimedia Commons): With the Supreme Court taking interest in their renovation and protection, the Katas Raj temples, one of the oldest Hindu religious sites in Pakistan, are in the news again. Situated within embrace of the Salt Range near Kallar Kahar, Punjab, this splendid complex of temples dedicated to Ram, Hanuman…
Source Let positive, strong, helpful thoughts enter into your brains from very childhood. Lay yourselves open to these thoughts, and not to weakening and paralyzing ones.— Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902)