VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA, December 20, 2022 (J-Wire): From December 29, Victorians who display the Nazi swastika could face a year in prison and a US$14,900 fine. The laws were passed by the Victorian Parliament earlier this year but will soon be effective, sending a clear message to all Victorians that the Nazi swastika is a symbol of evil that causes great…
NEW YORK, NEW YORK, December 19, 2022 (Hinduism Today, by Lavina Melwani): Imagine living in a carnivorous–and coronavirus–world in the heart of London–and yet exploring soul-satisfying vegetarian food for 20 days! Vegetarian and vegan food are a growing trend in London. Representing a combination of philosophical, moral and health aspects in thinking, vegetarian food is now available in almost all…
NEW DELHI, INDIA, December 21, 2022 (Organiser.org): The travel recovery in India is driven by religious fervor, reveals the latest edition of OYO Cultural Travel 2022 Roundup Report. The report highlights that Varanasi is the top religious destination for bookers across India, followed by Tirupati, Puri, Amritsar and Haridwar. Alongside these cities, Shirdi, Rishikesh, Mathura, Mahabaleshwar and Madurai are the…
INDIA, December 22, 2022 (The Kashmir Monitor): The inner sanctum walls of the famous Kedarnath temple located in Uttarakhand have recently been gold plated. And since the 88 pounds of gold worth US$2 million is lying unattended in the temple during the winter months could attract the attention of thieves, 30 personnel from the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) will remain…
NEW YORK, NEW YORK, December 15, 2022 (NY Times, by Michael Grunwald): Earth is in the midst of the worst mass extinction since an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago — and this time, the asteroid is us. Human beings are displacing the planet’s other species at an unprecedented rate, a disaster that the landmark U.N. Biodiversity…
AHMEDABAD, INDIA, December 20, 2022 (New India Abroad): Mahant Swami Maharaj and Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially kicked off the spectacular centennial celebration for Pramukh Swami Maharaj on December 14, 2022, in Ahmedabad, India. In the presence of Mahant Swami Maharaj and other influential Indian businessmen, the month-long “International Convention for Better Living” was launched by India’s Home Minister Amit…
JAKARTA, INDONESIA, October 10, 2022 (jktmurugantemple.org): On February 14, 2020 Anies Baswedan, governor of Jakarta, attended the laying of the first stone for a temple on land donated by the governor in Kalideres, West Jakarta. According to a recent report, the local Tamil community has been working toward building a temple for Lord Murugan for the past 60 years. “We…
CHENNAI, INDIA, December 19, 2022 (AP News): Arjun Viswanathan stood on the street, his hands folded, eyes fixed on the statue of the Hindu Deity Ganesh. On a humid morning, the information technology professional was waiting outside the temple, the size of a small closet – barely enough room for the lone priest to stand and perform puja or rituals…
UNITED KINGDOM, December 3, 2022 (Hinduism Today): Two good friends take a weekend outing through idyllic countryside, driving slowly by green pastures with cows quietly grazing, they gaze endearingly as one coos with a jealous tinge, “I love how those cows are sooo peaceful and content.” Returning to town around midday they nonchalantly waltz into a family restaurant to enjoy…
UNITED KINGDOM, December 15, 2022 (BBC): A Sanskrit grammatical problem which has perplexed scholars since the 5th Century bce has been solved by a University of Cambridge PhD student. Rishi Rajpopat, 27, decoded a rule taught by Panini, a master of the ancient Sanskrit language who lived around 2,500 years ago. Sanskrit, although not widely spoken, is the sacred language…