bja.ncjrs.gov CHICAGO, April 7, 2008: In addition to the video on Hinduism, the Bureau of Justice Assistance in conjunction with the Chicago Police Department has produced an entire set called “Diversity Series: Religions, Cultures and Communities.” The DVD series explores some of the many religions and cultures with which law enforcement officials come into contact. Each video clip offers tips…
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www.hindu.com BENGALURU, INDIA, March 29, 2008: The Chalukya-Hoysala style of sculpture, known for its profuse ornamentation, and exemplified by the 12th century Chennakeshava temple in Belur continues to be in demand. Carved intricately on soft schist, it takes a month to complete a statue — that is, if three sculptors work on it for 12 hours a day. To restore…
www.archive.org CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, April 4, 2008: Several years ago Hinduism Today learned of a training video produced by the Chicago Police Department to educate its officers about each major religion in the Chicago area, including Hinduism. Today, we stumbled across a link to the video (URL above) and it is an excellent presentation.
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www.indianexpress.com GUWAHATI, INDIA, April 2, 2008: Assam Satra Mahasabha, the apex body of Vaishnavite Satras (monasteries) in the state, has accused Christian missionaries of launching a massive conversion campaign in the huge river island of Majuli. It has drawn up a programme to thwart such attempts. Stating this, Assam Satra Mahasabha president Bhadrakrishna Goswami said Majuli, which is on the…
www.dailyprincetonian.com PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY, April 1, 2008: The Office of Religious Life (ORL) is nearing the end of its search for the University’s first full-time Muslim and Hindu chaplains. The appointments will be made in early May. The chaplains will be responsible for promoting programming for each community, counseling students, participating in interfaith initiatives and leading or enabling worship of…
www.hinduismtoday.com KURNOOL, INDIA, April 3, 2008: The surfacing of Sangameswara temple, an ancient shrine located in the Srisailam reservoir bed off Muchumarri in Kurnool district, is likely to be delayed this year. The untimely rain in the last fortnight increased the reservoir level to 861.20 ft accounting for storage of 153 tmcft. The temple starts surfacing at 858 ft and…
www.hinduismtoday.com LONDON, ENGLAND, April 2, 2008: Jay Lakhani, Head of the Hindu Academy and Education Director for the Hindu Council UK, has been appointed to the post of part time Hindu Tutor at Eton College. Mr Lakhani’s role will be to provide pastoral support and religious teaching to Hindu boys at the school, and contribute to school inter-faith activities. Because…
www.hindu.com DEHRA DUN, INDIA, March 31, 2008: With alarm bells ringing over the rapid melting of glaciers in the Himalayas, the Uttarakhand Government has decided to regulate tourist flow to the protected areas of Gangotri National Park, including Gomukh. The Government would now restrict the number of tourists visiting the origin of the holy river Ganga to 150 per day.…