Hindu News

With two sex scandals and a fatal stampede, it's been a bad week for India's "godmen", the self-styled Hindu ascetics whose followers range from farmers and housewives to politicians and rock stars....

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In one of Hinduism's most sacred poems, the lord and sustainer of the universe chooses to be incarnated in human form - the ancient term is "avatar" - to help the Pandava people fight evil invaders and defend what is right....

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Vietnam - the bloody stage for a 30-year-war with France and then the US - was once home to a bustling Hindu settlement devoted to Shiva and Vishnu....

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ISSUED ON MARCH 2, 2010. NOTE: The full fact finding report is available from aicc Delhi office: aiccdelhi@gmail.com Attempted Murders The Punjab police are hiding the fact that Sangh Parivar-led hoodlums in Batala, Punjab tried to burn five Christians alive....

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For the First Time Reader: Both by N. Krishnaswamy; Pub. by Vidya Vrikshah Publication, Flat No.1, 3, Tiruveddi Amman Street, R. K. Nagar, Chennai-600028. The earliest literary output from India is believed to be the Rig Veda....

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PM Patrick Manning in Parliament recently referred to Lord Hanuman as 'one of the Hindu gods''. This illustrates that he, like so many others, mistakenly thinks that Hindus believe in more than one god....

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Clouds of colour in the air, faces unrecognisable but for big smiles, frenzied dancing, and the sweetest of sweetmeats...India Monday immersed itself in Holi - a festival that leaves few untouched, be it young or old, rich or poor, Hindu or Muslim....

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IVE villagers from Banteay Srei district in Siem Reap province stumbled upon a Hindu religious sculpture last week while returning from looking for wood in the forest, local officials said....

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For millions of Indian Hindus, the temple is a place of worship and reverence. But as Krupa Padhy discovered during a visit to one of the country's famous temples in the state of Orissa, it can feel like stepping into a circus....

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Saturday, 27 February 2010, 4:05 pm Opinion: Rajan Zed Prestigious Rubin Museum of Art in New York is currently reportedly exhibiting various Hindu artworks, including "The Churning of the Ocean". Titled "Visions of the Cosmos: From the Milky Ocean to an Evolving Universe", this exhibition till May 10 spans religion,...

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Hindus have welcomed Roman Catholics to yoga practice. Holy Name Cathedral Parish on Wabash Avenue in Chicago has launched weekly 75-minute yoga sessions every Wednesday at the Parish Center....

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The mystery and symbolism associated with Lord Shiva now find space on a pen. Swiss manufacturer of fine writing instruments, Caran d'Ache, has launched a luxury pen in India with the Hindu god as its theme....

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The 12th of February is noted on the Multifaith Calendar as Maha Shivaratri, a Hindu holiday dedicated to worship of Shiva; though its noted as the 23rd on the Interfaith Calendar by Cultural Connections....

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'Captured Glass' - a body of 50-odd art works in stained glass on display in the capital - is about light and darkness which represent the two sides of life, symbolising the ying and the yang in eastern philosophies and the good - and evil - in western philosophies....

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Washington, Feb 22 : Hindus here are now concerned over the flimsy usage of ''Karma'' - a highly relevant Hindu terminology- which was becoming highly popular in Hollywood and other entertainment industries....

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Hindu priests Satish Kumar, bottom left, and A.R. Krishnan, bottom right, perform Shiva Parvathi Kalyana at the Sri Ganesha Hindu Temple in South Jordan on Saturday....

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Nevada , Feb 19 : Board of Supervisors of Nevada's capital Carson City in USA reverberated with Sanskrit mantras from ancient Hindu scriptures reportedly for the first time on February 18....

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Pundit Ramesh Tiwari, head of the Edinburgh Hindu Temple, officiates at Shiva Raatri celebrations at midnight last Friday....

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CHICKABALLAPUR: Many deaths that have occurred at illegal sand quarries in Gauribidanur taluk of Chickaballapur district have been reportedly hushed up, thanks to a nexus among the sand mafia, the police, local politicians and unscrupulous leaders of some organisations....

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Nevada , Feb 16 : Upset Hindus have asked for the immediate recall of the toy "Hanuman as plush doll", calling it "inappropriate, upsetting, and denigrating". Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that inappropriate usage of Hindu deities or concepts for commercial or other agenda...

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