www.npr.org DELHI, INDIA, FEBRUARY 17, 2008: Hindus have always believed that water from India’s Ganges River has extraordinary powers. The Indian emperor Akbar called it the “water of immortality” and always traveled with a supply. The British East India Co. used only Ganges water on its ships during the three-month journey back to England, because it stayed “sweet and fresh.”…
www.sarvesamachar.com BIHAR, INDIA, January 23, 2008: The Ma Mundeshwari Temple in Kaimur District, Bihar, has been reported as having been built in 108 CE. Since then rituals and worship have been taking place at the temple without a break, possibly making it the oldest functional temple in the world. It is situated atop the Kaimur Hill and built in an…
www.ndtv.com LONDON, UK, February 15, 2008: A Hindu organization in the UK on Friday blamed the British for the caste system in India, saying the “current adulteration” of the varnashram system is a result of “generations of British colonial bureaucracy.” “It was the British who single-handedly formulated the caste schedules that remain in place today,” Raj Pandit Sharma, a member…
www.nytimes.com NEW YORK, USA, February 13, 2008: Sharing meals has always been an important courtship ritual and a metaphor for love. But in an age when many people define themselves by what they will eat and what they won’t, dietary differences can put a strain on a romantic relationship. Many vegetarians say they cannot date anyone who eats meat. Vegans,…
https://www.hinduismtoday.com/hpi/ KAPAA, HAWAII, USA, February 16, 2008: Yesterday’s news summary e-mail from Hindu Press International was faced technical problems, listing only one of the articles. Though our team tried a quick solution and re-sent your HPI e-mail, the problem persisted and was fixed today. The missing articles are being sent in this e-mail. Our readers have noticed a series of…
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www.hindu.com BENGALURU, INDIA, February 11, 2008: The State Government has decided to step up security for temples across the State and initiate a series of other measures to prevent burglaries at temples. The move comes in the wake of the recent burglary at the famous Yoga Narasimha Temple at Melkote, in which temple ornaments estimated at US$ 12,000 were stolen.…
www.ndtv.com LONDON, UK, February 15, 2008: A Hindu organization in the UK on Friday blamed the British for the caste system in India, saying the “current adulteration” of the varnashram system is a result of “generations of British colonial bureaucracy.” “It was the British who single-handedly formulated the caste schedules that remain in place today,” Raj Pandit Sharma, a member…
www.hinduismtoday To listen to some devout people, one would imagine God never laughs. Aurobindo Ghose, Indian Philosopher (1872-1950)
www.sarvesamachar.com BIHAR, INDIA, January 23, 2008: The Ma Mundeshwari Temple in Kaimur District, Bihar, has been reported as having been built in 108 CE. Since then rituals and worship have been taking place at the temple without a break, possibly making it the oldest functional temple in the world. But the use of the term “oldest” is risky when talking…