Source: beta.thehindu.com KATMANDU, NEPAL, February 9, 2010: Almost two years after he was stripped of his crown and became a commoner, Nepal’s deposed king Gyanendra hit the headlines Tuesday with reports that he had attended, for the first time in the history of Nepal’s Shah dynasty, a religious fair in a town till now considered out of bounds for his…
Source: beta.thehindu.com TAMIL NADU, INDIA, February 2010: Near Chennai, the ancient village of Sembian Kolathur has a name denoting Chola connection. The small village, famous for Sama Vedic is home of the rare Sri Thulaseeswarar temple, where Lord Siva temple takes the name of tulsi, or holy basil. The 850-year old Sri Thulaseeswarar temple has been taken up for renovation.…
Source: www.azcentral.com [HPI note: According to the Mounier-Williams Sanskrit dictionary, Prasada means “Clarity, brightness; grace.” It is often used to signify food offered to the Deity or the guru, or the blessed remnants of such food, or any propitiatory offering.] ARIZONA, U.S., February 5, 2010: A Sanskrit word meaning “gracious gift” or “clarity” has resulted in anything but for two…
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Source: india-herald.com FORT PARKER, TEXAS, February 17, 2010: Fort Parker State Park in Mexia, Texas was filled to capacity from February 5-7, for the Hindu student’s South Regional Retreat with 91 students representing eight universities and three states across the southern United States. Anju Bhargava, a member of President Barack Obama’s new Faith Advisory Council, flew to Texas from New…
Source: Paras Ramoutar, HPI Staff TRINADAD/TOBAGO, February 2010: Devout Hindus thronged mandirs and other places of worship in observance of Shiva Ratri on Carnival Friday night, Feb. 12 from sunset to Saturday sunrise. It is the night of the great awakening of Lord Shiva. Hindus keep vigil all night. Lord Shiva is manifested in all aspects of creation. The 200-odd…
Source: news.rediff.com ANDRA PRADESH, INDIA, February 19, 2010: Supporters for a new Telangana state protested and burned an effigy of Kanchi Sankaracharya Jayendra Saraswati for his comments disfavoring the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh. However, when asked about the row triggered by his remarks, the seer told reporters, “There is nothing wrong in carving out a separate state if overwhelming public…
Source: beta.thehindu.com DHARMAVARAM, INDIA, February 12, 2010: If an elegant woman can grace those around her with the subtle fragrance of her perfumes, why not also, as if in a movie, provide her own soundtrack? Swaramadhuri, a singing silk sari, embedded with eight micro speakers on its border has caught the fancy of many silk traders down South. Conceptualized by…
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, not to worry about the future, not to anticipate troubles, but to live the present moment wisely and earnestly. Siddhartha Gautama (ca 566-486 bce)
Source: india-herald.com FORT PARKER, TEXAS, February 17, 2010: Fort Parker State Park in Mexia, Texas was filled to capacity from February 5-7, for the South Regional Retreat with 91 students representing eight universities and three states across the southern United States. Anju Bhargava, a member of President Barack Obama’s new Faith Advisory Council, flew to Texas from New Jersey for…