Australian Newspaper Apologizes for Insulting Cartoon
The Financial Review's editor, Glenn Burge, issued a formal apology for a cartoon which ran in his newspaper. The cartoon showed a caricature of Lord Ganesha with four arms standing on a map of India. One hand juggled an atomic bomb, another sticks of dynamite, a third a chicken and the fourth gestured obscenely in the direction of Pakistan...more

108 Buried Siva Temples Found
The surfacing of five ancient Siva temples partly in sand dunes along the Pennar river in Tamil Nadu has led to the discovery that as many as 108 Siva temples have been buried under sand at the place...more

Siva Temple Consecrated in Mauritius
The dedication ceremony of the Siva-Dakshinamurti temple was held on the grounds of the Arsha Vidya Ashram in Palmar. This new temple required investments of US$67,000. The ashram, situated on the eastern coast of Mauritius, was inaugurated by Swami Dayananda Saraswati in May, 1994...more

Krishnashankar Shastri Attains Mahasamadhi
One of the great Vaishnava Saints of India, Shri Krishnashankar Shastriji (Pujya Dadaji), left his body on June 3 in Ahmedabad...more

Queen Makes Her First Visit to Hindu Temple
Queen Elizabeth visited a Hindu temple for the first time in Britain and did so in her stocking feet. She removed her shoes as a sign of respect as she and the Duke of Edinburgh entered the Highgatehill Murugan Temple in Archway, north London...more

Prince Philip Lambasted for Remark During Temple Visit
The UK press article entitled "Joke of Edinburgh" sarcastically recounts the Queen's husband's gaffe during their visit to a Hindu temple...more

Amarnath Pilgrims to Get Insurance Cover
The government is mulling over insuring pilgrims for US$1,042 against death or physical disability suffered during the course of the pilgrimage through Jammu & Kashmir Bank...more

Heart Disease May Be More Prevalent in Hindus
A recent study seems to indicate that Hindus are more likely to develop coronary heart disease than Muslims...more

Badrinath Shrine Goes Green
A pilgrim visiting the famous Badrinath shrine will now take prasad, blessed food, home in an environmentally friendly basket made of bamboo...more

Fewer Hindus in Nepal's Latest Census
A six-percent drop in Nepal's Hindu population in the last decade has evoked a mixed reaction in the sole Hindu kingdom...more

Bangkok Hindus Celebrate
The Hindu Samaj of Thailand celebrated its 33rd anniversary on June 11...more

Puri Chariots to Use Recycled Wood
For the rath yatra (chariot procession) three chariots are made and around 3,000 trees are cut every year for this purpose. To avoid this, forty percent old wood is being used for the construction of the chariots...more

Forum for Caribbean Hindu Unity
The Forum for Caribbean Unity will hold a meeting Saturday, June 22, from 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm at P. S. 161, 101-33 124 Street, Richmond Hill, Queens, NY...more

UK Heroin Addicts Get Yoga Lessons
Jailed heroin addicts are being taught yoga and acupuncture as part of a unique rehabilitation program. Many who commit crimes to support drug habits are being given the holistic sessions to relieve stress and wean them off their addictions...more

Youth Meet in California
The Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh of the Greater Bay Area presents the First Annual Summer Hindu Youth Forum on Saturday June 22, 2002 at Serra Park in Sunnyvale, California, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Hindu youth ages 13 to 20 from all over the San Francisco Bay Area will join together to discuss, and understand Indian culture and Hinduism...more

Development Ruining Bali's Beach Rituals
The Balinese consider the sea a holy place that plays a crucial role in their lives, either through religion or culture. Before many rituals in major Hindu temples or special events, devotees form processions and carry flowers and fruit offerings toward many beaches...more

Looking at Cloning Through a Hindu Perspective
Cloning doesn't necessarily duplicate the soul, which means that the cloned person may not possess the characteristics or personality of its original. From a Hindu perspective, if people with bad karmas were to be cloned, their souls may reincarnate in another body, while their cloned bodies may be assigned the souls of others...more

Video: Ancient India Method of Stone Moving
View a short video clip from the on-going construction of the all-stone Iraivan Temple in Hawaii. It depicts the ancient hand method moving two 4,000 pound stones by just five men...more

Ebook: "How to Become a Hindu"
The ground-breaking book, "How to Become a Hindu" by Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, in now available in its entirety. Non-Hindus and Hindus alike will find here insights and knowledge not normally found in conventional Hindu books...more

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