UNITED STATES, June 16, 2024 (New India Abroad): Did Covid-19 change yoga? Of course. Most visibly, many yoga studios shuttered, and classes went online. But in the aftermath of the worst pandemic in a century, the content of a yoga class is also changing, hastening the trend of recent decades to adapt to the more stressful times we live in.…
NEW JERSEY, U.S., June 10, 2024 (RNS): At the funeral of Nikunj Trivedi’s uncle a few years ago, the hours-long Hindu funeral rites at a cremation site in New Jersey were compressed to fit a time limit. Only around 10 family members were able to stay with the body during the service, which would have been attended by hundreds of…
KAUAI, HAWAII, June 10, 2024 (Hinduism Today, by Lavina Melwani): When immigrant families leave India for foreign shores, they often can carry only what fits into a suitcase. Along with the photographs, the sacred texts and the masalas they bring to their new homes, they also bring a lifetime of memories and culture to gift to their children. But the…
UNITED STATES, June 6, 2024 (HerZindagi): When Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams lifted off aboard Boeing’s Starliner capsule on Wednesday, she made history as the first female astronaut to fly on the inaugural flight of a crewed spacecraft, according to NBC News. But the pioneering spaceflyer didn’t leave her Indian heritage behind on Earth for this milestone mission. Among the items…
GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICA, June 1, 2024 (press release): The Divine Life Society of South Africa invited the public to celebrate the official opening of Sivanandashram, Sandton on June 9th, 2024. The society was also celebrating Sri Swami Sivananda’s 100th Sannyas Anniversary and the 75th Anniversary of Divine Life Society of South Africa at the opening event. Due to the significant…
LILLEORU, ESTONIA, June 8, 2024 (Press Release, by Lilleoru NGO): Opening the Shiva temple marks a new phase in our 30-year spiritual journey at the sacred site and Kriya Yoga study center in Lilleoru, Estonia, bringing bountiful blessings and spiritual guidance for all. The temple is symbolizing our dedication to eternal Sanātana Dharma teachings. Following the footsteps and teachings of…
UNITED KINGDOM, June 8, 2024 (The Guardian): Oxford University has announced it is to hand back a 500-year-old sculpture of a Hindu saint to India. The almost 2 foot-tall bronze statue, which depicts Tirumankai Alvar, had been on display at the university’s Ashmolean Museum. A claim for the 16th-century sculpture of the Tamil poet and saint from south India was…
CAMBODIA, February 3, 3024 (Gavroche-Thailande, Google translated from French): Technicians from the APSARA National Authority, in collaboration with the Cologne-based NGO, the German Apsara Conservation Project (GACP), have completed the restoration and strengthening of the damaged brick south tower of the Preah Temple KB. Restoration of the South Tower was a challenge due to the complex structure of the temple,…
BASSE-POINTE, MARTINIQUE, WEST INDIES, May 16, 2024 (France Antilles, Google translated from French): At the initiative of the Maha Kali association, the Hindus of Martinique organized last weekend the festival of their main divinity: Mariamman. The event took place at the Moulin l’Étang temple. The association, whose objective is to promote Indian culture, welcomed the pujari Sundaram Hariharan from the…
UNITED STATES, June 3, 2024 (New India Abroad, by Sangeetha Shankar): Over the past year, in my new role as a California Regional Director at the Hindu American Foundation (HAF), I’ve had the privilege of engaging with global Hindus. One such engagement has been with the Californian Fijian Hindu communities in our on-going showcase of the global Hindu diaspora. Recently,…
