DHAKA, BANGLADESH, September 26, 2022 (Dhaka Tribune): Durga Puja preparation is going on in full swing across the country with only four days left for the biggest religious festival of the Bengali Hindu community. The annual five-day Durga Puja celebration will begin with the unveiling of the face of the Deity and Kalparambho on the day of Maha Shasthi on…
UNITED STATES, September 24, 2022 (The Guardian): At the start of the year, McDonald’s launched a plant-based burger “sizzled on a flat-iron grill, then topped with slivered onions, tangy pickles, crisp shredded lettuce, Roma tomato slices, ketchup, mustard, mayo and a slice of melty American cheese”. For a while, it looked like a glimpse of the future. The US test…
KAUAI, HAWAII, September 29, 2022 (Hinduism Today): Hinduism Today’s latest issue has gone to press and is now available online free of charge at www.hinduismtoday.com. You can also download our free Hinduism Today app and get the entire magazine in a mobile-friendly format for your device at hinduismtoday.com/get-the-app. In his Publisher’s Desk, Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami offers three distinct ways to…
NEW DELHI, INDIA, September 21, 2022 (India Today): Around 200 people belonging to the Muslim community gathered outside a Hindu temple in Smethwick town in West Midlands, England to stage a planned protest on Tuesday, September 20 (GMT). Videos shared on social media showed a large crowd of people marching towards the Durga Bhawan Hindu Center on Spon Lane. Many…
HOUSTON, TEXAS, September 22, 2022 (Press Release, by Partha Krishnaswamy): On 10 September, seventy five Hindu youth were recognized and honored for their strong sense of community, fostering conversations about Indian culture, and inspiring the next generation of leaders with their contributions. HGH (Hindus of Greater Houston) past president Partha Krishnaswamy’s brainchild of awarding 75 Hindu youth this year to…
TAMIL NADU, INDIA, September 18, 2022 (Organiser): The high court on August 29th issued a notice to the Tamil Nadu Government, refusing to stay the latter’s decision to appoint or dismiss archakas (priests) in Hindu temples in the state not created according to the Agamic scriptures. It heard a petition moved by former Rajya Sabha MP Dr. Subramanian Swamy, seeking…
NEW DELHI, INDIA, September 18, 2022 (News Deal): Sindur Khela is a Bengali Hindu ritual in which women smear sindur (a vermillion colored powder) on each other on Vijayadashami, the last day of the Durga Puja. On the day of Vijaya Dashami, following the traditional ceremony, married Bengali Hindu women apply sindur to the Goddess’s forehead and feet and present…
INDIA, September 14, 2022 (Financial Express): Preparations are in full swing for the upcoming Durga Puja festival. In different parts of India, sculptors are busy making beautiful statues of Goddess Durga and other Gods. An annual Hindu festival, Durga Puja is celebrated because of Durga’s victory over Mahishasur (demon). The festival is observed in the Indian calendar month of Ashwin…
RAJASTHAN, INDIA, February 18, 2022 (PiPa News): The Idana Mata Temple of Rajasthan has an interesting story. Here the glory of the miraculous court of the Mother draws people from far and wide. The temple is located 37 miles from Udaipur city. It is situated amidst the hills of Aravalli. This Mother’s court is situated in a completely open square.…
KERALA, INDIA, September 14, 2022 (The Jewish Star): The Jewish community of Kerala, India, better known as Cochin Jews, has been shrinking — only 15 remain — ever since most of its members emigrated to Israel. Those who remain claim to be “the oldest diaspora community outside the Middle East.” An estimated 6,000 to 8,000 moved to Israel or elsewhere.…