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In Japan, a Debate About Swastikas Takes on a New Urgency
JAPAN, January 24, 2019 (The Outline): Around the world, symbols hold disparate meanings based on cultural relevance. For some...Tanah Lot Temple: Bali’s Stunning Sacred Sea Shrine
19 DECEMBER, 2018 – 01:46 ED WHELAN Tanah Lot Temple: Bali’s Stunning Sacred Sea Shrine Bali regularly features as one...Hindu Sangam: Handling of Seafield Temple Relocation Good Model to Follow
PETALING JAYA, MALAYSIA, November 21, 2018 (Free Malaysia Today): The Malaysia Hindu Sangam has praised the way in which...An Old Hindu Temple desecrated by Vandals in Sydney
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, October 19, 2018 (Hindu Council AU): A Hindu Temple situated at Regents Park in Sydney Australia has...Hindu Council marks 20 years
A brief history of Australia’s leading Hindu body, which is gearing up for its largest Diwali celebration ever, in...Exhibition on Vietnam Hindu Cham Brahman Community Opens
An exhibition featuring the 2018 Kate Festival, the most important annual celebration of the ethnic Cham Brahman community, opened...Bali to restrict tourist access in temples following incidents of disrespectful behaviour
Tourists visit Lempuyang temple which overlooks Mount Agung volcano, in Bali, Indonesia, on Dec 3, 2017.PHOTO: REUTERS BALI (THE...Bali to Bring in New rules for Visiting Temples after Decline in Quality of Tourists
BALI, INDONESIA, September 21, 2018 (The Guardian): Authorities in Bali have vowed to stop Westerners in bikinis posing in...Nepal’s Krishna Temple Reopens 3 Years after Quake
KATHMANDU, NEPAL, September 2, 2018 (Tribune India): Nepal’s famous Krishna temple built in Indian Sikhara style was reopened for...Malaysian Batu Caves Temple Steps Gets Technicolor Paint Job
MALAYSIA, August 31, 2018 ( South Chinese Morning Post):The Batu Caves complex, a series of caverns set in a...New Law Being Drafted to Protect Interests of Hindus
GEORGE TOWN, MALAYSIA, August 15, 2018 (Free Malaysia Today): Penang Deputy Chief Minister II P. Ramasamy said a draft...Ganesha Procession Supporters Honored for Their Commitment
SOUTH AFRICA, August 21, 2018 (Rising Sun Overport): The Lord Ganesha Float Procession held its annual awards and launch...Manobo Woman’s Kin Want Golden Tara Returned
BUTUAN CITY, PHILIPPINES, August 13, 2018 (Philstar): As the United States government plans to return the historic Balangiga bells...Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple Chairman Removed for Severe Mismanagement after Probe
SINGAPORE, August 7, 2018 (Straits Times): The chairman of one of Singapore’s oldest Hindu temples has been removed from...Indian Pilgrims Throng Nepal’s Pashupatinath to Mark Hindu festival
KATHMANDU, NEPAL, July 30, 2018 (ANI): Hindu devotees from across Nepal and India thronged various shrines of Hindu Lord...Hindus And Sikhs Ask Ghani To Probe Jalalabad Attack
Afghanistan’s Hindus and Sikhs in Europe have asked President Ashraf Ghani to ensure their safety, probe Jalalabad attack and address their identity cards...Mauritius Devotees Build 108-foot Venkateshwara Statue
MAURITIUS, July 2, 2018 (defimeida.info): The statue of the God Venkateshwara, was unveiled at 16th Mile in Forest-Side, Curepipe,...104 out of over 1,500 Stranded Indian Kailash Mansarovar Pilgrims in Nepal Rescued
KATHMANDU, NEPAL, July 3, 2018 (Times of India): Over 100 Indian pilgrims were evacuated from Simikot in Nepal on...Mostly Sikhs among 19 killed in Afghan suicide attack
6:31 PM | July 01, 2018 A suicide bomber blew himself up in a city in eastern Afghanistan where...In a Chinese Village, Elderly Farmers Are Now Yogis
YUGOULIANG, CHINA, June 24, 2018 (New York Times): As the top Chinese official in this village, Lu Wenzhen had...Monkeys Live Like Kings in Thailand’s Lopburi
LOPBURI, THAILAND, June 2, 2018 (Latin American Herald Tribune): Monkeys, said to be descendants of the Hindu God Hanuman,...Revival of Pottery,an Indian Heritage by Penang Hindu Association
Revival of Pottery,an Indian Heritage by Penang Hindu Association Pottery is considered one of the oldest artistic handicrafts in...International Yoga Day celebrations by Hindu Council
Hindu Council of Australia is celebrating International Yoga day in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. Details of the events are...Indian archaeologists discover Mahabharat time 4000 year old chariots, weapons
Ancient chariots along with eight well-preserved corpses have been discovered by Indian archaeologists in a village of Sanauli...Ashraya Band celebrates International Day of Yoga with concerts in Darwin
To celebrate International Day of Yoga, the kirtan band Ashraya will be joining the festivities in Darwin. On their...Malaysia Hindu Sangam: “No” to Hindu Endowment Board!
PETALING JAYA, MALAYSIA, May 28, 2018 (Malaysia Hindu Sangam): Hindu organizations and Hindu temples are dissatisfied with the proposal...Documentary on “Great Minds on India” launched
A short vedio documentary on a research-based book entitled “Great Minds on India” by Salil Gewali,...Sri Krishnan Temple Re-sanctified after Restoration
SINGAPORE, June 4, 2018 (The New Paper): Waterloo Street was filled with the beating of drums and the patter...Spoken Sanskrit in Canberra – a roaring success
June 5, 2018 by Surinder Jain · A basic sanskrit language course was held with the objective to give students a taste...Delegates ‘open letter’ critisize mismanagement of World Hindu Federation’s Mauritius held “1st World Hindu Summit”
To all who are or have been part of or associated in any way with the World Hindu Federation...Hindu Endowment Board Proposed to Manage Malaysian Temples
MALAYSIA, May 26, 2018 (The Star): The government is planning to set up Hindu Endowment Boards in all states...Hindu Council rebuts ABC radio’s biased program against Hindus
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) is generally well known for its balanced view of the world. Despite its high journalistic...Hindu Council of Australia welcomes the integration multiculturalism model of Australia
Australian government has been agonizing at the growth of terrorism among some of the immigrant communities in Europe and...Canadian Brahmans concerned at denigration of Brahmans in Haryana
Canadian Brahmans concerned at denigration of Brahmans in Haryana Canadian Brahmans, together with the American Brahmans, from all over Canada have...#ReclaimTemples – A Landmark Program Empowering Hindu Temples Across Bharat
Intellectual Kshatriyas of tomorrow The 1980s was a time of resurgence of Hindu religion and culture. The Ramjanmabhumi...Hindus welcome Australia’s City of Gosnells for promoting yoga to manage stress
Hindus have commended City of Gosnells in Western Australia for reportedly promoting yoga. Gosnells’ Mayor Glenn Dewhurst recently “joined...India Helps Translate Ancient Inscriptions in My Son Sanctuary
QUANG NAM, VIETNAM, April 3, 2018 (Vietnam Plus): The Sanskrit inscriptions on stone columns at the UNESCO world heritage...Dalai Lama Event Moved Out of Indian Capital
On March 13, 1959, Dalai Lama, Supreme Ruler of Tibet began a difficult journey of his life. Today, he...Bali Considering Internet Shutdown During “Day of Silence”
BALI, INDONESIA, March 9, 2018 (Indonesia Expat): The Parisada Hindu Dharma Indonesia (PHDI), the country’s leading authority on Hinduism,...Press Statement from Temple of Fine Arts Penang
PRESS STATEMENT 28/02/2018 Anugamanam…Odissi Style Of Dance The Temple of Fine Arts Penang will be organizing a Anugamanam – In the...Government Announces Funding of $127,000 for Shri Shiva Vishnu Temple
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, February 16, 2018 (SBS): The Victorian Government on Friday announced it will provide more than US$127,000 to...Maha Shivaratri at Singapore Ramakrishna Mission
Maha Shivaratri at Singapore Ramakrishna Mission The Maha Shivaratri was celebrated at our Temple on Wednesday, 14 February 2018...Three Saiva temples vandalized in Mannaar
Three Saiva temples have been vandalized in Mannaar following the civic elections and a day before the Saiva religious...Concerned Hindu Americans rally for imprisoned leader Tapan Ghosh in the Silicon Valley
SILICON VALLEY, US On 14th of February, 2018, Hindu Samhati organized one of the largest pro-Israel rally in history...Lauding Victoria Govt. funding temple, Hindus urge Australia Govt. fund temples nationwide
Welcoming Victorian State Government for providing over $160,000 to Shri Shiva Vishnu Temple (Hindu Society of Victoria) in...Malla Kareti Reddy: A Longtime Supporter Of Ekal Foundation, Chinmaya Mission, VHPA Is No More
It is with deep sadness we bring you the news that our longtime supporter and VHPA Governing Council...Mumbai’s World Hindu Economic Conference Accelerates Hindu Business Networking
WHN | Jan 21, 2018, 12:23 EST MUMBAI: World Hindu Economic Conference at Sir Dinshaw Petit International Convention Hall, Bombay Stock...AIFDMS Condemn Murder Of 2 Hindu Maheshwari Brothers In Pakistan
CLICK BELOW BLUE LINK – TO DOWNLOAD AIFDMS PRESS NOTE Hindus murder in pakistan AIFDMS Condemn Murder of...Hindu Gods of Japan
JAPAN, December 19, 2017 (YouTube, by Benoy Behi): More than 80% of Japanese Gods are originally from India. Buddhists...Hindu Websites Sorted Country Wise – Free PDF Download
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