savetemples.org ANDHRA PRADESH, INIDA, November 19, 2007: The Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments (amendment) bill moved by Endowments Minister J Rathnakar Rao was passed unanimously (UNI reports). The Andhra Pradesh State Assembly has unanimously passed the Temple Amendment Bill “Hindu Endowments Act” (Devadaya Savarana Bill). Over 30,000 temples that are seeking Deepam (lamp) and Naivedyam (offering…
www.rediff.com FLORIDA, USA, November 20, 2007: The Florida-based Hindu University of America will henceforth “do business as” the International Vedic Hindu University. It has announced plans to expand the Vedic base of its program offerings. Paramahamsa Nityananda, founder of the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, who was elected chairman of the University recently, will be the “guiding force in the university’s future growth…
www.dailyindia.com JAIPUR, INDA, November 20, 2007: Jaipur, the city known world over for its traditional lifestyle, has entered the Guinness Book of World Records for recording 3,500 priests participating in a religious ceremony. The attempt made during “Bhoomi Poojan” ceremony on November 17 surpassed the existing record of 2,453 people set by an American company, Providence Newberg Medical Center, in…
www.hafsite.org WASHINGTON, D.C., November 16, 2007: Senate Resolution 299, recognizing the “religious and historical significance of the festival of Diwali,” passed unanimously on November 14, 2007 in the U.S. Senate. Nearly identical to the House Resolution 747 that passed in the full House of Representatives on October 29, 2007, the senate resolution was introduced by Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and…
www.hinducounciluk.org IRELAND, November 16, 2007: ArtsEkta Ltd, Northern Ireland’s only Ethnic Arts organisation, recently celebrated Diwali in the City of Lisburn. The event was hugely successful and was attended by members of the local community as well as Indian, Chinese and the Zimbabwean community (for photos click URL above). A showcase of traditional, classical dance and music was on display…
www.hinduonnet.com LONDON, ENGLAND, November 19, 2007: Prince Charles has paid handsome tribute to the “remarkable contribution” the Asian, particularly the Indian community, has made to Britain. Speaking at a special dinner hosted by him and the Duchess of Cornwall for nearly 200 guests at Windsor Castle to celebrate the “splendidly unstoppable” achievements they had made in recent years, Prince Charles…
www.hinduonnet.com COIMBATORE, INDIA, November 19, 2007: The fifth World Neem conference, beginning here from November 21, would act as a platform to share the knowledge and latest technologies in the field of neem and its research activities. “About 400 delegates from 30 countries are expected to attend the conference and exchange their experiences in the field,” Dr Ramesh C. Saxena,…
thestar.com.my KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, November 11, 2007: The Islamic Development Department (Jakim), police and Hindu Sangam are working on an amicable way to resolve religious issues affecting Hindus, particularly concerning conversion to Islam and demolition of temples. This was discussed in a meeting between Jakim director-general Datuk Wan Mohamed Sheikh Abdul Aziz and Hindu Sangam president Datuk A. Vaithilingam, arranged…
www.hssus.org SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA, November 15, 2007: Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh organized this year’s Vijayadashami celebrations in the Bay Area at the Sunnyvale Hindu temple on October 27. All nine Bay Area chapters of HSS from San Ramon to Fremont and from San Jose to San Bruno enthusiastically participated. This year’s event was attended by more than 500 people. In keeping with…
www.HCINA.org NEW JEERSEY, November 14, 2007: The Hindu Collective Initiative (HCI) of North America is organizing a national conference involving all Hindu religious organizations on December 14, 15, 16 at the University of Central Florida (UCF) in Orlando. According to the latest census data, there are more than 2.5 million Hindus living in America and they have built more than…