Source MUMBAI, INDIA, September 28, 2015 (Indian Express): A peaceful visarjan of Lord Ganesha statues marked the end to the ten-day long festival Monday as hundreds of thousands of devotees bid adieu to the elephant-headed Deity, including the famous Lalbaugcha Raja statue.The immersion process which started since early hours Sunday culminated this morning with over 50,000 statues being immersed amidst…
Source TIRUCHIRAPALLI, INDIA, September 29, 2015 (The Hindu): Ancient statues kept in temples with insufficient security measures in Perambalur and Ariyalur districts will soon be housed in a secure place. The construction of Icon Centres with requisite safety measures to safeguard the precious statues was apace in both districts which had several shrines within its territorial jurisdiction. Work on the…
Source UNITED STATES, September 19, 2015 (Swarajya by Rajiv Malhotra): Recently, Narendra Modi’s visit to Silicon Valley was attacked in a petition by US-based academicians led by scholars like Wendy Doniger and Sheldon Pollock. Over 80 per cent of the signatures were by Indian ‘sepoys’ joining the bandwagon. As a rejoinder, there emerged two counter petitions supporting Modi, each signed…
Source USA, September 27, 2015 (The link Newspaper): It is not uncommon to hear that America is a melting pot of different cultures. However, it will be more appropriate to call it a cultural graveyard. America is too young to develop its own culture. What it has can be called a work ethic based upon instant gratification. Therefore by being…
Source UNITED STATES, September 26, 2015 (Swarajyamag by A. Rambachan): In 1973, after graduating from the University of the West Indies, I made a long journey from my home in Trinidad to study at the Sandeepany Sadhanalaya, the ashram in Mumbai, India, founded by Swami Chinmayananda (1916-1993). This was my first visit to India, the birthplace of my Hindu ancestors.…
Source Attach yourself to Him who is free from all attachments. Bind yourself to that bond so all other bonds may be broken.— Tirukkural 350
Source Wealth and happiness are not related to each other as cause and effect. An attempt to secure happiness by securing wealth is as futile as it is absurd. — Jagadguru Sri Chandrasekhara Bharati Mahaswamigal(1912-1954), 34th pontiff of the Sarada Peetham
Source NEPAL, September 26, 2015 (Charisma News): HPI Note: this is a Christian News source. Nepal approved a new constitution earlier this month, declaring the formerly Hindu nation to be a secular country, which ignited rejoicing for Christians anxious to evangelize. “[The] gospel will be spreading fast because [the] new constitution declares that every human [can] believe in God as…
Source FLUSHING, NEW YORK, September 25, 2015 (Times Ledger): Thousands of Hindu worshipers assembled at the Sri Maha Vallabha Ganapati Devasthanam Temple at 45-57 Bowne St. in Flushing Sunday afternoon to celebrate the birth of Lord Ganesha, also known as the Destroyer of Obstacles. Ganesha is a God many devout Hindus pray to every morning, and whose power to bring…
Source Acquire the transcendental knowledge from a Self-realized master by humble reverence, by sincere inquiry and by service. The wise ones who have realized the Truth will impart the Knowledge to you.— Bhagavad Gita