Source INDIA, January 30, 2017 (New Indian Express by Guatam Pingle): Describing the character of an entire group of people is difficult. And, it is almost impossible to describe the character of Hindus–divided by region, language, caste and sect. Nonetheless, foreign observers have attempted the task based on their personal experience. The following is an account of some of these…
Source ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN, January 29, 2017 (Nation): Capital Development Authority (CDA) has sanctioned a plot for construction of the first Hindu temple and crematorium in federal capital. A letter has been written to Directorate of State Management in this regard and the plot would be handed over to the community through the Auqaf department. However, CDA has conditioned allotment of…
Source Love, love, love–that is what life is about. Study, pray, meditate, but love, love, love–that is what life is about. All scriptures sing of love. All saints roar of love. All the known prophets continuously demonstrate love. — Swami Chinmayananda (1916-1993), founder of Chinmaya Mission
Source UNITED STATES, January 27, 2017 (YouTube): Introduction to Indian Dance is a nine-minute video developed by the Editors of Hinduism Today Magazine in collaboration with Bharatanatyam dancer Shivani Thakkar of Los Angeles and Dr. Shiva Bajpai, Professor Emeritus of History, California State University Northridge, Los Angeles. It was funded by a grant from Uberoi Foundation and filmed at the…
Source RAIPUR, INDIA, January 28, 2017 (Times of India): A 1,100-year-old Ganesha statue located atop Dholkal hill in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh, fell from a height of 13,000 feet and broke into pieces in the dense forest area dominated by the Maoists. Experts and conservationists term this a major blow to archaeology. Bastar police believe Maoists pushed the statue off…
Source Greater than a thousand ghee offerings consumed in sacrificial fires is to not sacrifice and consume any living creature. — Tirukural 259
Source QUEENS, NEW YORK, January 26, 2017 (Yahoo): The Ganesha Temple in Queens, New York, has been a cultural hub for Hindus in the United States since the 1970s. But this temple isn’t just dedicated to religious practice. The canteen in the temple’s basement is a bonafide restaurant, serving up more than 100 traditional vegetarian Indian dishes. What started as…
Source WARWICK, RHODE ISLAND, August 25, 2016 (Providence Journal): Temple Am David, which has been in receivership since November, is expected to soon turn over to new owners – and a new faith. Theodore Orson, the temple’s temporary receiver, said Wednesday that the Rhode Island Hindu Temple Society Inc. signed a purchase-and-sale agreement in June for $400,001. Kent County Superior…
Source WASHINGTON, D.C., January 18, 2017(HAF): Suhag Shukla, Executive Director, Legal Counsel, and co-founder of the Hindu American Foundation (HAF), has been named one of twelve “faith leaders to watch in 2017” by the Center for American Progress (CAP). CAP says, “Shukla has positioned HAF as a strong voice in the national debate about the separation of church and state,…
Source Let us not pray to be sheltered from dangers but to be fearless when facing them.— Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941)