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“The temple was over 50 years old,” Ramesh Kumar Vankwani, founder of the Pakistan Hindu Council, told The Wall Street Journal’s India Real Time. He said demonstrations would continue until the government responded, adding that “this is the third such incident in three months.” It was unclear who was responsible for Saturday’s reported demolition, with some media claiming it was…

Source Years ago, I used to walk for miles to meet my Guru. The distance appeared no longer than a few furlongs.— Dada J.P. Vaswani

Source God is with us. It is He only who gives us the strength to work. If we live with this inspiration in our heart, we will surely experience Divinity in our life. Our work will become our devotion, and means of our spiritual progress. — Rameshbhai Oza, inspired performer of Vaishnava kathas

HPI TRINIDAD, December 4, 2012 (by Paras Ramoutar): A series of cultural and religious activities has been planned by the Indian High Commission to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda from January 10 to 15, 2013. Indian High Commissioner, Shri Malay Mishra told a press conference that Government of India has arranged celebrations throughout India to mark this…

Source NEPAL, December 5, 2012 (BBC): More than 11,000 girls have taken part in a mass Hindu prayer ceremony in western Nepal, which organizers say is one of the biggest of its kind ever to be held in the country. The traditional Kanya Puja ceremony honors girls as incarnations of the Goddess Bhagawati. It included girls from different ethnic communities…

Source The bonds of dharma do not bind but promise sweet liberation.— His Divine Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj, spiritual head of BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha

Source KARACHI, PAKISTAN, December 2, 2012 (Tribune): In a hurried operation on Saturday, a builder demolished a century-old temple in Soldier Bazaar while the Sindh High Court was hearing a petition seeking a stay order. Apart from razing down the pre-partition Shri Rama Pir Mandir, the private builder also demolished three or four houses located next to it. Nearly 40…

Source KASHMIR, December 1, 2012 (Khabar South Asia): A Kashmir Pandit family makes Rangoli (decorative designs) for Diwali. In doing so, they are following a centuries-old tradition. It has long been customary for Kashmiri Pandits to invite their Muslim brethren to feast with them during this and other major Hindu festivals. Likewise, Muslims entertain their Hindu neighbors during their festivals,…

Source NEW DELHI, INDIA, November 30, 2012 (ndtv.com): With today reportedly being the most auspicious night of the year, according to the Hindu calendar, there are around 30,000 weddings happening in and around the National Capital Region. And that has resulted in massive traffic jams across Delhi and Gurgaon. It is reportedly taking at least an hour to travel from…

Source The whole world is your school. See that all are you. You are the commander. You are the Commander-in-Chief! All are commanders; there is no greater or lesser. All are God. God sees God, God talks to God.— Satguru Yogaswami (1872-1964), Sri Lanka’s most revered contemporary mystic