INDIA, December 5, 2022 (You Tube by Prof. P.A. Varghese): More than 2.3% of the Indian population are Hindu converts to Christianity. The largest Christian population is found in Kerala 18.4%, Nagaland 87.9%, Mizoram 87.2%, Meghalaya 74.6%, Manipur 41.3% and Arunachal Pradesh at 31% Christians. Nine states have enacted laws against proselytization as of early 2021 in India. According to…
CHENNAI, INDIA, December 3, 2022 (Free Press Journal): Holding that as per Agama Shastra, temple authorities should ensure decency of worship and sanctity of temple is maintained, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Friday prohibited devotees from carrying their mobile phones inside temples in Tamil Nadu. A Division Bench of Justices R. Mahadevan and J. Sathya Narayana…
INDIA, November 28, 2022 (Hinduism Today by Anuradha Goyal): A museum is a glimpse into a time and space that we are not a part of, an opportunity to interact with the past through what has been left behind for us. It is a time travel of its kind. Museum comes from the root word muse and traces its roots…
INDIA, November 26, 2022 (Wirally): There are around two million-plus Hindu temples in India with different Deities where devotees seek blessings. Of the two million temples, there are a few where devotees visit in large numbers to seek blessings and spend some time. Here’s the start of list of the ten most visited temples in India: 1. Tirumala Tirupati Venkateswara…
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…