presidentofindia.nic.in NEW DELHI, INDIA, April 11, 2007: The Indian Musical Academy recently honored Maestro Ali Akbar Khan, Vidhwan Dr. Balamuralikrishna, Smt Girija Devi, Maestro Illyaraja and Asha Bhonsle for their outstanding musical achievement. Indian President Dr. Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam’s gave a speech at the event and his remarks included his personal experience with music’s religious expression. A few…
www.canada.com ONTARIO, CANADA, April 12, 2007: The Niagara River, which leads to Niagara Falls, could become Canada’s stand-in for the sacred Ganga in India. As the tradition of sending ashes back to India’s holy rivers becomes less popular with second- and third-generation Canadian Hindus, Ontario’s Hindu community wants a waterway designated for traditional burial rituals. The chosen river or lake…
www.federated-fds.com SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, April 12, 2007: (HPI note: the following is from Macy’s “press kit” at URL above, which includes photos. The huge Lord Ganesha is quite a startling sight to encounter in the center of downtown San Francisco.) Macy’s 61st Annual Flower Show invites visitors to “Imagine India” and celebrate the country’s vibrant colors, distinctive style, seductive sounds,…
www.yogaindailylifeus.org WASHINGTON, D.C. April 12, 2007: H. H. Mahamandaleshwar Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda, author of the worldwide renowned scientific system “Yoga in Daily Life,” will bring his special insights, teachings, principals, and pratices regarding spirituality and the environment to Alexandria, VA on April 28-29, 2007. His Spiritual Awakening for Peace Tour will come together with Al Gore’s Climate Control Project on…
Paras Ramoutar TRINIDAD, April 6, 2007: Trinidad-born Swami Ramananda Saraswati has returned home to become Spiritual Leader of the Divine Life Society (DLS). Swamiji, who also heads the Divine Life Society of Alberta, Canada, was initiated into sannyas, Hindu monasticism, on the bank of the holy river Ganga, and has spent several years in the Himalayas of India. Born at…
mandirsangam.vhp-america.org EDISON, NEW JERSEY, April 9, 2007: Hindu Mandir Executive Conference (HMEC) is an annual initiative seeking development of network between the executives of all Hindu temples of America. This year’s conference HMEC-2007, will be held from August 10th to August 12th in Edison, New Jersey. Executives of Hindu mandirs are invited to present papers and presentations no later than…
www.pib.nic.in KERALA, INDIA, April 9, 2007: Coconut shell has already won both the domestic and international market. With eco-friendly and biodegradable concepts gaining popularity in developed nations, the biodegradable and organic coconut shell has regained its glory as a natural container. In Spain, Italy, France and European countries coconut shells in the form of ice cream cups, forks, spoons and…
inwww.rediff.com SRINAGAR, INDIA, April 8, 2007: Hundreds of devotees thronged a temple here today which reopened after a gap of 18 years, with locals providing assistance to its management for the reopening. Worshippers reached the 700-year-old Mangleshwar temple dedicated to Lord Siva at Baba Demb where a havan (fire sacrifice) was organized for peace. Surinder Kumar, who was looking after…
www.timesonline.co.uk INDIA, September 8, 2006: A priest with the Church of England who converted to Hinduism has been allowed to continue to officiate as a cleric. The Rev. David Hart’s diocese renewed his license this summer even though he had moved to India, changed his name to Ananda and daily blesses a congregation of Hindus with fire previously offered up…
www.southcoasttoday.com UNITED STATES, April 6, 2007: America purports to be a religious nation, yet what Americans know about religion is, well, sinful. In his new book, “Religious Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know–And Doesn’t,” Stephen Prothero, head of Boston University’s religion department, says it’s time to teach religion in America–not devotion, but religion. Prothero and others have found a…