Author: Naveen S Garewal

Source: Tribune News Service

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20090505/main8.htm

This is a place where politicians need to come and take a few lessons in secularism. After militancy forced Hindus to migrate from the Kashmir valley in the 1990s, Muslims have been acting as “priests” and “caretakers” of the ancient Mamalaka Temple on the outskirts of Pahalgam.

Not only has this 900-year-old...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Organiser

http://www.organiser.org/dynamic/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=288&page=17

The second Australian Hindu Conference with the theme ‘Sustaining Australia through strengthening bonds amongst communities’ was organised by Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) Australia. The conference was inaugurated by world renowned spiritual leader Swami Dayananda Saraswati by lighting...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Hinduism Today

http://www.hinduismtoday.com/hpi/2009/5/19.shtml#1

The first New Zealand Hindu Youth Conference, "Living in Modern New Zealand with Traditional Values," was held May 2, 2009 in Mangere, Auckland. The conference was organized by the Hindu Youth Foundation, a division of the Hindu Council of New Zealand Inc, with enthusiastic support from the Hindu Elders Foundation.

Over 130 delegates, including six...

Author: Emily Wax

Source: The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/30/AR2009043004083.html

At a trendy pub in this cosmopolitan IT capital, Hemangini Gupta, 28, and some of her girlfriends were recently relaxing with cocktails after work. A group of Hindu men later followed them outside, verbally accosting them for drinking in a public bar and for wearing jeans.

"These...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Thaindian News

http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/politics/laws-discriminatory-to-minorities-to-be-repealed-bangladesh_100186458.html

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that her government will repeal all laws and rules discriminatory to minority communities, including indigenous people.

“Our government believes in freedom...

Author: Kara L. Richardson

Source: Mycentraljersey.com

http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20090428/NEWS/90428048/1010/newsfront

The Hindu Temple and Cultural Center of USA has the Board of Adjustment go-ahead to expand, ending a five-year standoff on the project.

The Board of Adjustment unanimously approved a resolution outlining the conditions of the project at Route 202-206 and Old Farm Road during a meeting...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: BBC News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8011615.stm

Muslims in India's Gujarat state who bore the brunt of religious riots in 2002 say they have been abandoned by the political parties. The BBC's Soutik Biswas met some riot victims ahead of the general election in the state.

The acrid smell of burning oil singes your nose and eyes as you walk into Bombay Hotel, a sprawling ghetto of Muslim-owned homes on...

Author: Kendall Jones

Source: NBC17

http://wake.mync.com/site/wake/news|Sports|Lifestyles/story/33362/hindu-temple-comes-to-cary

Tucked behind the trees, off Chapel Hill road in northwest Cary, construction workers are rushing to finish a new Hindu temple.

"This temple is one of its kind in North America," Bhaskar Venepalli, chairman of the board for the Venkateswara Temple, said.

Modeled...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: News Blaze

http://newsblaze.com/story/20090426141819zzzz.nb/topstory.html

Hindus have called for the introduction of "kirtan" as a new field of awards at the famed Grammys to be held at the Los Angeles' Staples Center on January 31 next year.

Last Grammys were awarded in 110 music categories, covering 32 fields, including Pop, Rock, Rap, Country, New Age, Gospel, Jazz, Folk, World Music, Latin, Reggae...

Author: Presi Mandari

Source: France24

Wire Service: AFP

http://www.france24.com/en/20090426-ancient-rites-survive-indonesias-bali-island

Bali's rapid development as a tourist destination has transformed the island's culture, but in the isolated village of Trunyan the dead bear witness to centuries of unbroken tradition.

The proud people of Trunyan don't cremate or bury their dead...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: The Hindu

http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/holnus/003200904211451.htm

Malaysian government has said that 28 Hindu temples, which are currently situated on disputed land around the national capital, will be relocated by next month.

The caretakers of 28 temples have agreed to relocate to several locations provided by the Kuala Lumpur City Hall, Deputy Federal Territories Minister M Saravanan said....

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Philly.com

Wire Service: AP

http://www.philly.com/philly/wires/ap/news/state/pennsylvania/20090419_ap_patownshipsuedoverproposedhindutemple.html

Hindus seeking to build a large temple in suburban Philadelphia have filed a federal lawsuit alleging that the township’s zoning and land development ordinances are infringing on...

Author: Jane Tors

Source: Nevada News

http://www.unr.edu/nevadanews/templates/details.aspx?articleid=4998&zoneid=15

A unique Hindu Baccalaureate Service was held at the University of Nevada, Reno on April 11. A Tilak or religious mark was applied on students’ foreheads and the graduating students touched the feet of a Swami or monk to seek his blessings.

Swami Vedananda, a well-known Hindu monk from...

Author: Nyier Abdou

Source: The Star-Ledger

http://www.nj.com/news/local/index.ssf/2009/04/another_round_of_hearings_set.html

It's nearly five years since the Sri Venkateswara Hindu Temple appeared before the Bridgewater board of adjustment seeking a large-scale expansion of its prosperous temple.

A previous expansion of the temple -- a 10,000-square-foot construction of a religious processional walkway, had...