Source: www.pioneerlocal.com [HPI note: Navaratri festival, the world’s largest celebration of the Divine as female, is happening all over the world–even as far as Niles, Illinois. The official dates vary depending on local tradition, but in this festival, even the preparations can be a celebration. For Hinduism Today’s feature article on this vibrant festival, click here or see the Scribd…
Source: www.telesanterno.com ITALY, September 21, 2009: And the statues of Ganesh all over the world began to drink milk. In 1995, September 21 was the first day of the “Hindu milk miracle”, the day on which the statues of the Deity Ganesh begin drink milk if it is closer to their mouth a spoon containing the beverage. The cult of…
Source: www.cwruobserver.com CLEVELAND, USA, September 11, 2009: Hindu Youth for Unity, Virtues and Action (Hindu YUVA) was formed by Sai Kolluru in the spring of 2009 to “raise awareness of Hindu culture, principles, and values by promoting values such as self-discipline, self-confidence and a spirit of selfless service (seva) for humanity.” YUVA has arranged lectures on Hindu astronomy, philosophy, Kama…
Source: www.pib.nic.in INDIA, September 7, 2009: A set of software tools and fonts for six Indian languages is being released–part of a national initiative by the Technology Development for Indian Languages program to develop software tools and fonts for all 22 constitutionally recognized Indian languages, in order to promote the use of Indian languages in information technology. The new releases…
Source: HPI [HPI note: An HPI reader sent this important request.] MALAYSIA, September 23, 2009: After 52 years of Independence, the actual”number of Hindu places of worship” in Malaysia is not known. Without the availability of data, it has been difficult to develop strategies for their future of Hindu temples, especially on serious matters related to defending against demolitions. The…
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com I see God walking in every human form. When I meet different people, I say to myself, “God in the form of the saint, God in the form of the sinner, God in the form of the righteous, God in the form of the unrighteous.” Sri Ramakrishna, (1836-1886), guru of Swami Vivekananda
Source: www.hindu.com CUDDALORE, TAMIL NADU, INDIA, September 23, 2009: Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy will file a special leave petition in the Supreme Court to challenge the verdict of the Madras High Court Division Bench upholding the takeover of the Chidambaram Natarajar Temple by the Tamil Nadu government. Dr. Swamy and Vishwa Hindu Parishad leaders offered worship at the Natarajar…
Source: orissadiary.com CUTTACK, ORISSA, September 11, 2009: This year Dusherra in Orissa means addition of more gold and silver in the “medhas” — silver-made backgrounds behind the Durga deity made specially for this celebration. Across the city around 154 puja committees observe the festival, but only a few have silver “medhas.” The Binod Behari puja committee, the oldest committee in…
Source: www.sikhnet.com PORTLAND, OREGON, USA, September 3, 2009: In most of the US, teachers are now free to wear religious clothing to work–but not in Oregon, Pennsylvania or Nebraska. The intent of the laws, originally aimed at Catholics, is to protect students from the establishment of religion in schools. Court rulings in both Oregon and federal court in Pennsylvania have…
Source: abcnews.go.com US, September 15, 2009: Technology has fit an entire library into the palm of your hand, and schools are finding that electronically delivered information is much more cost-effective than expensive textbooks. Some high schools have gone entirely textbook-free, providing each student with a laptop instead of a heavy pile of books. A wealth of educational material is freely…