UNITED KINGDOM, November 29, 2022 (BBC News): For the first time fewer than half of people in England and Wales describe themselves as Christian, the Census 2021 has revealed. The proportion of people who said they were Christian was 46.2%, down from 59.3% in the last census in 2011. In contrast the number who said they had no religion increased…
KATMANDU, NEPAL, November 22, 2022 (Hinduism Today): Following the powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Nepal in 2015, the Kathmandu Valley Preservation Trust has brought together countless artisans who have since been restoring the square’s damaged temples and monuments. Stone carvers, woodworkers, brick layers, metalworkers and an array of helpers of all skill levels have been dutifully giving their time…
GUYANA, November 24, 2022 (Newsroom): The Pandit Reepu Daman Persaud Dharmic Sanskritik Kendra will be transformed on Sunday, November 27th at 10:00 am when the more than two-decade old festival of art, Kala Utsav returns bringing with it electrifying performances from young people from across the country. Kala Utsav has been the launchpad for many well-known Guyanese artists who have…
INDIA, November 18, 2022 (Purple Pencil Project): Kayva Gokhale, the junior sub-editor at the iconic Amar Chitra Katha, is going to be at the Bookaroo Children’s Festival 2022 to be held in Vadodara from 19th to 20th November 2022. Her sessions include scripting for comics and fantastic folktales. Excerpts from a recent interview with Kayva Gokhale: Ever since before I…
KAPAA, HAWAII, November 22, 2022 (Hinduism Today, by Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami): The entire world entered a challenging new era in December, 2019, when the first human cases of Covid-19 were identified in Wuhan, China. In the two and a half years since then the lives of virtually every human being were touched by lockdowns, economic hardships, health issues and loss…
KERALA, INDIA, November 17, 2022 (Web India): The portals of the Lord Ayappa temple at Sabarimala in Kerala’s Pathanamthitta district opened on Wednesday for devotees for the annual Mandalam-Makaravilakku festivals, marking the beginning of the two-month long annual pilgrimage season. The 41-day Mandala season begins today with the start of the month of Vrishchikam of Malayalam calendar and will end…
INDIA, November 19, 2022 (wirally.com, by Kalyan Bharath): Recently, Nathdwara of Rajasthan Made into the news after they built the world’s tallest Siva Statue of 369 Ft. This Siva statue in meditation posture got all the attention for its height, design and other factors. Named as Viswas Swaroopam, this Siva statue is the second tallest statue of a Hindu God…
NEPAL, November 11, 2022 (New York Times): Across Nepal, thanks to a radical policy adopted by the government more than 40 years ago. Large swaths of national forest land were handed to local communities, and millions of volunteers were recruited to protect and renew their local forests, an effort that has earned praise from environmentalists around the world. But the…
MADURAI, INDIA, November 9, 2022 (Madurai Meenakshi HRCE): According to legend, the sacred Suyambulingam discovered by the king of Gods Indira at Kadambavanam, was later enshrined by him in Madurai. Many historical evidences of the temple have been found dating back from early C.E. The temple was almost completely destroyed in the year 1310 following the invasion of the Islamic…
INDIA, September 10, 2022 (The Hindu): Former Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) B. B. Lal passed away, Union Culture Minister G. Kishan Reddy has said. “In the passing of Prof. B.B. Lal Ji, we have lost one of the brightest minds who has contributed significantly towards our archeological excavations and endeavors and trained archeologists for over…