INDIA, September 11, 2024 (Arkeonews): Since the discovery of Harappan sites at Lothal, located about 18.6 miles inland from the coast of the Gulf of Khambhat in Gujarat, India, in the 1950s, archaeologists have been divided on whether a dockyard existed at that location during the Indus Valley Civilization. This may now change as a new study by the Indian…
TRINIDAD, August 26, 2024 (Trinidad Express): Dr Deokinanan Sharma, 87, was remembered as the visionary who helped transform the sugarcane fields of Endeavour, Chaguanas, into a site that is regarded as the foremost institution for Indian culture, the Divali Nagar, now known as the NCIC (National Council for Indian Culture) Nagar. For more than 30 years, Sharma had dedicated his…
INDIA, September 8, 2024 (The Hindu): Vinayaka Chathurthi was celebrated with religious fervor and gaiety across the south on Saturday (September 7, 2024), with prominent leaders joining the celebrations in their respective States. A festive mood prevailed as people gathered in large numbers to offer worship in temples and grandeur marked the occasion with the installation of large Ganesha statues…
MUMBAI, INDIA, September 6, 2024 (Free Press Journal): Ganesh Chaturthi, an auspicious festival celebrating the birth of the Hindu Deity Ganapati, is right around the corner. While the festival is observed with great enthusiasm across India, Mumbai is especially popular for its grand Ganesh Chaturthi festivities. If you’re in Mumbai this Ganesh Mahotsav, you cannot miss the devotional celebration at…
INDIA, September 6, 2024 (Money Control): Ganesh Chaturthi, a major Hindu festival in India, is expected to drive a business surge of US$2.98 billion, according to the Confederation of All India Traders. The traders’ body also noted that businesses are entirely avoiding Chinese products in favor of domestic goods. CAIT Secretary General Emeritus, Praveen Khandelwal, stated that Ganesh Chaturthi generates…
SINGAPORE, September 4, 2024 (Sentinel): Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple, is one of the oldest and largest Hindu temples in Singapore, located in the locality of Little India, which has a large population of Indian nationals. The temple dates back to the late 1800s. This was a time when influential community leaders like Arunachala Pillay, Cootaperumal Pillay, Ramasamy Pillay, Appasamy Pillay,…
INDIA, August 31, 2024 (Times Now News): It’s almost September, which means it is the time to welcome Lord Ganesha into our homes. Ganesh Chaturthi, also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi, is a Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Lord Ganesha. This festival is celebrated with much pomp and zeal in several states – Maharashtra, Gujarat, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, and…
UNITED KINGDOM, September 1, 2024 (The Guardian): In 628 ce, an Indian sage living on a mountain in Rajasthan made one of the world’s most important mathematical discoveries. The great mathematician Brahmagupta (598–670) explored Indian philosophical ideas about nothingness and the void, and came up with the treatise that more or less invented – and certainly defined – the concept…
CHENNAI, INDIA, August 31, 2024 (The Hindu): R. Madurai Manikandaraja, an empanelled sthapathi of the HR&CE Department, shares how he began working with wooden objects used in temples from Sriperumpudur and how being in the city gives him an advantage, as everything from wood to tools can be purchased here, adding that this city, true to its character, has given…
AMBODIA, August 30, 2024 (New York Times): Amid the stone sculptures of Hindu figures, mythological temple guardians and Buddhist divinities, Cambodian officials this month recognized the success of lengthy years of repatriation efforts with a ceremony at the prime minister’s office in Phnom Penh. In a room filled with artifacts, officials formally welcomed the return of statues and other objects…
