www.nst.com.my KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, February 4, 2009: Devotees carrying milk pots (paal kudam) for Thaipusam at the Sri Subramaniaswamy Temple at Batu Caves will pay less this year. The temple committee has reduced the fee in view of the economic downturn. With the festival falling on Sunday this year–and with Monday a public holiday–committee members expect good attendance. Last year,…
www.hinduamericanfoundation.org USA, February 1, 2009: (Following is a press release from the Hindu American Foundation) The Hindu American Foundation would like to take the opportunity to update you on the results of rulemaking the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) religious worker and special immigrant programs underwent in late 2006. Rulemaking, as we explained previously, is the process by…
hamaraphotos.com TRIPURA, INDIA, February 4, 2009: Tribals in Tripura recently celebrated the Ganga festival Tuesday in worship of the holy river Ganga, which is revered as divine by millions of Hindus in India and worldwide. Members of about five tribal communities gathered by the river Howrah and traditionally peeled off three pieces of bamboo into beautiful flowers. Then they created…
www.au.org SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, February 1, 2009: Secularizing the central symbol of Christianity is the newest tactic to preserve government displays of the cross and America’s “Christian heritage.” Americans United is trying to counter that legal movement, and hopes to stop it, beginning in the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals when the court hears the Mt. Soledad case. Fifty-five…
www.hinduismtoday.com Many advances in the sciences that we consider today to have been made in Europe were in fact made in India centuries ago. Grant Duff, British historian of India
The Madras High Court ordered that the Tamil Nadu government takeover the management of the 1,200-year-old Nataraja temple in Chidambaram. The decks have been cleared for the government management with High Court on Monday dismissing a writ petition filed by the Podhu Dikshitars challenging the State government’s appointment of an Executive Officer (EO) for the temple. Within 24 hours ,…
Corporates which are actively associated with temple administration and renovation, also cheered the move. The High Court’s decision on Monday drew mixed reactions, with some sections voicing against Government’s managing of temple funds. But industry officials say the region stands to benefit from more tourists and investments going forward. “Earlier, we faced some problems in getting schemes implemented. We are…
www.petitiononline.com INDIA, February 3, 2009: [HPI received this e-mail about an petition about the events at Chidambaram. It is organized by Mr. Siva Chidambaram.] “You might be aware of the recent aggression of T.N. Government in taking over the Nataraja Temple from the Hereditary and devoted Dihkshitars. Government has made an assault on Hindu Religion and Hindus by doing this.…
www.hinduismtoday.com Years ago, I used to walk for miles to meet my Guru. The distance appeared no longer than a few furlongs. Dada J.P. Vaswani
www.hinduyuva.org USA, February 1, 2009 (By Dr. Dilip Amin): [HPI note: Dr. Amin uses the word “Dharmic” to refer to Hindus, Jains, Buddhists and Sikhs.] Now more and more young people are engaging in interfaith relationships leading to marriage, many times without realizing the complexities associated with their decision. This message will help Dharmic young adults make more informed decisions…