Author: Simon de Bruxelles

Source: Times Online

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article1991444.ece

A sacred bull that tested positive for bovine tuberculosis is to be destroyed despite protests from Hindus around the world.

Shambo, a six-year-old Friesian, is part of a 52-strong herd of cattle and water buffalo at a Hindu temple in West Wales. Barring a last-minute change of mind, he is likely to be put down on...

Source: Sulekha.com

Source: The Hindu American Foundation

http://www.hinduamericanfoundation.com/media_press_release_california_finalize.htm

WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 22, 2007) The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) finalized terms with the California State Board of Education (SBE) following the Foundation’s victorious lawsuit last fall. The agreement was reached after a face-to-face meeting HAF held with SBE President Ken Noonan on May 8, 2007. In their wide-...

Author: G.S. RADHAKRISHNA

Source: The Telegraph

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1070620/asp/frontpage/story_7947812.asp

Hyderabad, June 19: Beads of sweat form on priest Vedantacharya’s forehead as he struggles to pronounce the words on the sheet before him.

“Hi, how do you do?” he chants as if reciting a Sanskrit shloka. “Good morning, nice to meet you.”

Knowledge of the Vedas and...

Author: MARY LOU PICKEL, BILL OSINSKI

Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/gwinnett/stories/2007/06/19/0620gwxhindutemple.html

Philip Warner watches the white limestone wonder rising across the street from his vantage point at the UPS Store on Rockbridge Road in Lilburn.

The store manager keeps a pair of binoculars handy to observe construction of one of the...

Source: Sikh News Network

http://www.sikhnet.com/Sikhnet/news.nsf/RecentNewsHTML/31BA20BE856FC1268725730000550F6D!OpenDocument

June 16, 2007. ESPANOLA, NM. On Saturday, June 16th, the 3HO Foundation in conjunction with Peace Cereals celebrated the 22nd annual International Peace Prayer Day at the Ram Das Puri campsite in the Jemez Mountains near Espanola, New Mexico.

Over 1000 people gathered at the mountain campsite...

Author: Madhu Krishnamurthy

Source: Daily Herald

http://www.dailyherald.com/story.asp?id=323743

A nearly 30-year journey of faith for Lake County's Hindu community will be fulfilled when the bell tolls for the first time this weekend, beckoning devotees to their new temple near Grayslake.

Three days of festivities begin Friday, marking the long-awaited unveiling of the Indian Cultural Association's Hindu Mandir, or temple, on roughly 20 acres at...

Author: Juggie Naran

Source: IOL.co.za

Author: Sandi Dolbee

Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/features/20070616-9999-lz1c16shiva.html

The Shiva Vishnu Temple in Mira Mesa wrapped up a five-day festival on Sunday welcoming its newest arrival – a likeness of Lord Venkateswara, also known as Balaji.

In Hinduism, Venkateswara is a form of the deity Vishnu, the sustainer of the universe.

Such installations...

Author: Brian Long

Source: The Knoxville News Sentinel

http://www.knoxnews.com/kns/lifestyles_columnists/article/0,1406,KNS_337_5587919,00.html

It is estimated that, worldwide, there are approximately 800 million adherents of Hinduism, a number more than twice the population of the United States. Locally, about 300-500 Hindu families live and worship in the Knoxville area, each adding its own unique and vibrant...

Author: Tarun Vijay

Source: The Times of India

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Opinion/Columnists/Once_there_was_a_Hindu_nation/articleshow/2118777.cms

|2|3|Next > Nepal used to be the only constitutionally declared Hindu nation on this planet. Last year in a quick change in the state's governance, it removed the word Hindu and became secular.

This beautiful country, Shangri-La of...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Nepalnews.com

http://www.nepalnews.com/archive/2007/jun/jun13/news04.php

Some Hindu activists from Nepal, America, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Trinidad and Guyana who gathered in New York city on June 10 have demanded revision over the decision of the eight parties to declare Nepal secular instead of the Hindu nation.

Bharat Keshar Simha, the former army general and supporter of the former direct rule of...