Posted Wed, 08/12/2009 - 11:37 by rkm
Posted Wed, 06/24/2009 - 00:29 by rkm
The largest Hindu temple in North America will celebrate its completion - and its new archway - in Maple Grove.
Because there are thousands of Christian churches in Minnesota already. This is one hindu temple being built in the midst of a … read more predominantly Christian society. A slight difference. eleven years after the Hindu Society of Minnesota picked out a cornfield near Maple Grove as the spot for its new home, one of the largest Hindu temples in North America celebrates its completion this weekend.
Crowds of up to 1,500 are expected each day of the three-day festival at the Minnesota Hindu Temple, which serves as a cultural and spiritual hub for about 30,000 Hindus in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, South Dakota, North Dakota and the southern part of Manitoba.
Posted Thu, 03/05/2009 - 02:07 by rkm
USA: Hindus have applauded internationally renowned Seattle Art Museum (SAM) for launching an interactive website featuring “Stories of Krishna: The Adventures of a Hindu God”.
Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, praising SAM for its promotion of Hindu faith traditions, culture and art, urged all major museums of the world to organize exhibitions of Hindu art, sculptures, and architecture to make aware the present and future generations about their richness.
Posted Mon, 03/02/2009 - 00:47 by rkm
Supporting the concern of Hindus regarding the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster "Avatar", the Nevada Clergy Association (NCA) has urged its famed director James Cameron to put a disclaimer in the beginning of the movie explaining that it has no relationship with Hinduism or its concepts/terminology.
Bishop Gene Savoy Jr., NCA president, in a release in Nevada (USA) today, said that the concerns of the Hindu brothers were very genuine and filmmakers should be very careful when handling religious concepts and terminology. We were just asking for more sensitivity towards faith traditions, Savoy said and added that if Cameron needed any expertise on Hinduism related issues, he could contact acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed and he would gladly provide the resources.
Posted Sun, 02/22/2009 - 23:51 by rkm
PANAJI: Ganesh, Durga and Surya will form part of a carnival float that will roll through the streets of Sao Paulo, Brazil’s largest city on
Saturday night. The float is being presented by the Escola de Samba Perola Negra of Sao Paulo, and its theme is “Guided by Surya journeying through India in quest of the sacred pearl”.
According to the samba club’s website www.gresperolanegra.com.br the story is about a fictitious person who in a dream is transported to India and awakens in a lotus garden.
Ganesh, who is described in the website as “Hindu God whose blessings are invoked at the beginning of any journey”, emerges from a lotus and sends the person on a mission to find the sacred pearl — the symbol of love. First, though, the person has to meet with the Sun God Surya and seek his help in finding the exact spot.
Posted Sat, 02/21/2009 - 23:40 by rkm
Wobblimind Media is announcing that it documentary Haridwar Gate of God is now available on line for purchase from Amazon.
Dehli, India, February 20, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Wobblimind Media is proud to announce the DVD release of Haridwar Gate of God on DVD through Amazon.
Haridwar Gate of God gives insight into contemporary Indian culture and the pure power of Hinduism by allowing the viewer to experience the belief and love of mystical and often misunderstood religion at the age old event know as the Ganges Arti Puji or river tribute ceremony. With the Ganges River as the back drop, Haridwar Gate of God not only documents but gives tribute to the world's oldest religion: Hinduism. Haridwar Gate of God presents a rare glimpse into a world little known to Western audiences. The splendor of a million candlelights floating along the Ganges illuminates the beauty of India.
Posted Wed, 01/28/2009 - 02:10 by rkm
“Bharatvasi (Indian citizens) and Bharatvanshi (people of Indian origin) together constitute a formidable global Indian community which has excelled in diverse fields,” said former Deputy Prime Minister Shri LK Advani. He was presenting the fourth Bharatvanshi Gaurav Samman to the Human Service Trust of Mauritius in New Delhi on January 11. The function was organised by the Antar Rashtriya Sahayog Parishad (ARSP) to celebrate its 30th anniversary and to confer the Samman.
Recalling how lakhs of Indian indentured workers were forcibly migrated by British to far off countries under horrifying conditions, Shri Advani said the descendents of those indentured workers have accomplished remarkable achievements in social, political and economic fields. “It is a fact that a man’s potential is fully realised when he faces the challenges posed by displacement from his roots,” he added.
Posted Tue, 01/20/2009 - 01:54 by rkm
Queensburgh gets its first Hindu temple
http://www.thetimes.co.za/PrintEdition/News/Article.aspx?id=919861
An old house once owned by a church in the Durban suburb of Queensburgh is being converted into a Hindu temple.
The Sri Mayapur Dham, run by the Vaishnava Research Forum, will be the first permanent Hindu place of worship in the area.
It recently opened its doors to the Hindu community which for four years has had to attend religious events at halls in the area.
While the exterior of the temple is still under construction, weekly services, music and Hindi lessons and Hindu scripture classes have already commenced at the site.
Forum member Jack Baboolal said the Battersea Avenue house was bought from the Gereformeerde Kerk for R1.2-million and transferred to the organ- isation last month.
Posted Wed, 01/14/2009 - 02:05 by rkm
http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Hindu-group-in-America-objects-t...
Hindu group in America objects to 'The Story of India' Jan 13, 2009
New York. A US-based Hindu advocacy group has taken strong objection to historian Michael Wood's documentary 'The Story of India,' being telecast on public television, describing its presentation of the Aryan Migration Theory (AMT) as 'agenda driven.'
Rejecting the theory, the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) said India has always been the cradle of Hindu civilization and there is no debate about it.
"Michael Wood clearly admires India and its people, and this shows through in his passionate depiction of India," said Sheetal Shah, HAF's Director of Development and Outreach.
Posted Mon, 01/05/2009 - 03:12 by rkm
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Hindus have demanded immediate setting-up of an independent "media watchdog" by European Union to monitor the frequent media discrimination and bias against Roma people in Europe, who reportedly face apartheid like conditions.
image Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, alleged that instead of highlighting their plight, media of Europe often strengthened the deeply embedded prejudice and social exclusion against Roma by recycling the stereotypes, thus leading the public to believe that they were some kind of sub-humans.
