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What
You Need to Know About: Fortnightly Roundup
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Here we bring you the top stories that unfolded during the preceding fortnight. We have selected the most relevant and interesting news headlines for you.
Re-Exporting Hinduism to IndiaHindus in India are appealing to Hindus in England for guidance on how to teach Hinduism...more
Afghanistan's Hindus,
Sikhs Hope to Re-Emerge in Post-Taleban Era
Afghanistan's
tiny Hindu and Sikh communities, forced to the brink of extinction by the Taleban
regime, are hoping to make a social and political re-emergence...more
UK Hindus Outraged
by Images of Gods and Goddesses on Fruit Cakes
The
appearance of an image of Lord Ganesha, Lord Siva, Lord Krishna or Goddess Lakshmi
on iced fruit cakes, sold by Selfridges on Oxford Street, has caused alarm with
some Hindus in the United Kingdom...more
Venice-Varanasi Seek Twin Cities Relationship
The local administration has responded to an offer
from Italy seeking collaboration between the two ancient cities of Venice and
Varanasi to fight against pollution and all other agents that destroy the quality
of human life as well as environment...more
Archaeological Dig Revels Extensive Roman Sea Trade with
India
Excavation
of an ancient seaport on Egypt's Red Sea found spices, gems and other exotic
cargo showing that sea trade linking the Roman Empire and India 2,000 years
ago rivaled the legendary Silk Road at times...more
Orissa Christian Tribals Reconvert
to Hinduism
Altogether 143 Christian tribals, belonging to 47
families, have been reconverted to Hinduism at an Atma Suddhi Yagna ceremony
...more
"One Nation, Under Vishnu?" - On the
U.S. Pledge of Allegiance Decision
A well crafted editorial commentary by Mark Morford,
SF Gate columnist has raised some interesting issues about the United States
"Pledge of Allegiance" with it's suddenly controversial phrase "under God" and
bipartisan opinion about prayer in schools...more
Villagers Marry Off Two Donkeys
The drought-plagued residents of a small village in
southern India organized a ceremonial wedding for two donkeys to appease the
Hindu god of rain...more
Hindu
Rituals Sanctify American Landscape
In Atlanta, Georgia, land which the indigenous Creek
and Cherokee Indian tribes held sacred, Hindus now consecrate their temples
with the waters of the Mississippi, Suwannee, Ganga and Kaveri rivers...more
Indians Opt for Healthier Diet
The India Development Report, 2002, forecasts an increased
demand for fruits and vegetables, which will see a 134 percent growth, from
48 million tons in 2002 to 113 million tons by 2020...more
Twenty-Six Badrinath Pilgrims Drown
Twenty-six pilgrims were drowned and six injured,
two of them seriously, when a private bus in which they were returning from
Badrinath shrine skidded off the road and plunged into the Alaknanda river...more
Forty-Five
Years On, Sanskrit Dictionary Still a Dream
The ambitious Sanskrit dictionary project - arguably
the largest lexicographical work ever — at the Deccan College in Pune has
become a hostage of time as the work, though under way for 45 years, has not
even completed the first letter of the alphabet as yet...more
Male-Dominated Priesthood Makes Way
For Women Priests
The age-old tradition of a solely male-dominated profession
is slowly giving way as more women are trained for the priesthood...more
Memories Of Kashmir In New Book
In her new book, "Tiger Ladies" ($24, Beacon Press),
Sudha Koul tells of growing up in the beautiful Valley of Kashmir where Muslims
and Hindus coexisted in peace for centuries...more
Malaysian Hindu Sangam Participates
in Matchmaking Event
Sixty-eight young males and one-hundred and seventy-four
females looking for a marriage partner participated in the Malaysia Hindu Sangam's
matchmaking event...more
Vedic Literature
and the Gulf of Cambay Discovery
The recent find of a submerged city in the Gulf of Cambay, off the state of
Gujarat, perhaps as old as 7500 bce, brings attention to the existence of southern
sources for the civilization of ancient India...more
Conference on Hindus in Trinidad
The Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha (SDMS) of Trinidad and
Tobago and the History Department of The University of the West Indies, St.
Augustine will be jointly hosting a conference on the Hindu Presence in Trinidad
and Tobago from October 25 to 27, 2002...more
First Kataragama Pada Yatra Since
1983 in Sri Lanka
For the first time since 1983, pilgrims could undertake
the arduous six-week pada yatra or foot pilgrimage to Kataragama, the ancient
shrine to Lord Muruga...more
Hindu Traditions in Thailand
The
successor to the present Rajaguru of the Royal Government of Thailand is all
set to undergo training in different subjects such as purohitam, karmakanda,
sastras, Sanskrit and Tamil at Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswamahavidyalaya
at Enathur near Kanchipuram...more
Hindu Centre Singapore Announces
Hinduism Classes
The Hindu Centre Singapore is pleased to announce
that a third class will be commencing for the "Introduction to Hinduism" course
for youths and adults...more
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