KAUAI, HAWAII, January 11, 2024 (Hinduism Today, by Anuradha Goyal): If Xuan Zang, the 7th-century-ce Chinese traveler and Buddhist scholar, were to visit his beloved alma mater at Nalanda in the current-day state of Bihar, he’d find only a portion of its ruins accessible and excavated. Viewing the exposed brick structures, he would have memories of how they were once…
DELHI, INDIA, January 10, 2024 (News 18): The grandeur of the Ram temple is a sight to behold. Neither iron nor cement has been used to build the temple. To make the temple earthquake resistant, natural stone has been used in building the temple. Professor Ramanchrala Pradeep Kumar, Director of the CSIR-Central Building Research Institute (CBRI), Roorkee, commented on the…
KAUAI, HAWAII, January 8, 2024 (Hinduism Today, “Publisher’s Desk” by Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami): ”One practice that most world’s religions share is having an ordained priest or minister conduct a religious service in a place of worship which lay members of the faith attend. In the Western (Abrahamic) religions, this takes place on Friday, Saturday or Sunday. In Eastern religions, there…
AYODHYA, INDIA, January 6, 2024 (The Hindu by Ishita Mishar): The dust from construction hangs heavy in the air, over the area Hindus believe is the birthplace of Ram, considered the seventh incarnation of Vishnu. Spread across 2.7 acres, the temple that will occupy 30% of this space, with the rest left for green cover. In November 2019, a Constitution…
KAUAI, HAWAII, January 7, 2023 (Hinduism Today, by Choodie Shivaram): Decades after the violent expulsion of the Kashmir Pandits from the Kashmir Valley, peace has largely been restored and the region’s historic tradition of interreligious harmony has reasserted itself, as witnessed by a new Sharda Temple opening just feet from the Line of Control. It was sponsored by Sringeri Shankaracharya…
INDIA, January 2, 2024 (APB News): January 22, 2024, will be etched in golden letters as the day when, after years, Lord Ram will be enshrined in his majestic Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. The preparations for the consecration of Lord Rama’s statue are in the final stages, and this historic moment will be witnessed by the entire world. The schedule…
INDIA, January 3, 2024 (Organiser): Created by Gaupalak Vihabhai Bharwad, this 3.5-foot-wide incense stick is environmentally friendly and comprises a blend of five different materials. The ceremonial lighting of this massive incense stick is scheduled for January 22, coinciding with the inauguration of the Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir. It is anticipated to burn continuously for about one and a half months,…
UNITED KINGDOM, January 2, 2024 (Swarajya): A survey conducted among the British Indian and Hindu community has revealed that many individuals are facing prejudice due to misrepresentation in UK media, characterized by a “colonial” focus on “cows, curry, and caste” as reported by Times of India. A majority of participants, 59 percent, stated that they have personally witnessed or experienced…
CHENNAI, INDIA, January 1, 2024 (Press Release): There has been great loss caused by the recent heavy rains and cyclones affecting the lives of the citizens of Chennai. The Kuppuswami Sastri Research Institute, situated inside the premises of Madras Sanskrit College, Mylapore, Chennai, has been a world-renowned institution in the field of Sanskritic and Indological Studies for the past 75…
KERALA, INDIA, December 29, 2023 (CNBC TV India): The impasse over conducting the renowned Thrissur Pooram festival ended on Friday after a meeting convened by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan decided not to hike the rent for the Pooram exhibition ground by the Cochin Devaswom Board from US$48,048 to $264,267. The dispute originated when the Thiruvambadi and Paramekkavu Devaswoms threatened to…
