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Indonesian Locals Preserves Hindu Culture
YOGYAKARTA, INDONESIA, June 21, 2019 (Deccan Chronicle): It is widely known that Indonesia was once ruled by a Hindu...
13-year-old Hindu girl raped, forced to drink alcohol in Pakistan’s Sindh
The incident happened in Tando Muhammad Khan district on June 7 when the victim was on her way to...
Maa Durga and cosmic divinity: Salil Gewali
October is here, and we are all set to welcome Maa Durga for a few days. For many of...
Penang Hindu Association assured to work with state in uplifting Indian community in Penang
The Penang Hindu Association (PHA) has assured to work with the state government to ensure the Indians are taken...
Indian Roots In Foreign Soil
Some 500 years back, a trading community from South India settled in Malaysia. They married native women and adapted...
Remnants of 100 Undiscovered Ancient Temples Unearthed in Cambodian Jungle
CAMBODIA, May 16, 2019 (Daily Mail): Archaeologists claim to have found the remnants of nearly 100 previously undiscovered ancient...
Bodhinathaswami Visits Maviddapuram Temple, Sri Lanka
Jaffna, 24 March, (Asiantribune.com): His Holiness Bodhinatha Veylanswami, 163rd Head of the Nandinatha Sampradaya’s Kailasa Paramparaand Guru at Kauai’s...
Bali’s HIndu New Year , A Day of Silence
BALI, INDONESIA, MARCH 7, 2019 ( Daily Mail): Bali’s airport will close for 24 hours, the Internet will be.../arc-anglerfish-syd-prod-nzme.s3.amazonaws.com/public/7VL3K2VMOVEHFH7DSTVQDEDO6Y.jpg)
Discarded Hindu religious statues at Auckland beaches raise concern
Rebecca at Biddick’s Bay on Tamaki Drive, has been collecting Hindu deities left as rubbish on beaches. Photo /...
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... ASIA PACIFIC - Highlights More
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Holi Around the World
Holi knows no bars, Holi knows no boundaries too. Across the world wherever Indians or people of Indian origin...
Bioethics – a Hindu Perspective
By : Dr Raj Maheshwari. (The following is an abstract of the talk delivered by the author at the...
People Hurt and Cars Torched During a Violent Riot at a Temple in Malaysia
PETALING JAYA, MALAYSIA, November 27, 2018 (Business Insider): A violent riot at a Hindu temple in a suburb of...
India’s President Kovind Visits Ancient Hindu Temple Heritage Site in Vietnam
DA NANG, VIETNAM, November 19, 2018 (New Kerala): President Ram Nath Kovind and his wife Savita Kovind visited the...
A Fiery Walk of Faith for Hindus
SINGAPORE, October 29, 2018 (Straits Times): Close to 4,500 devotees braved the heat last night at Sri Mariamman Temple...
Nepal’s Restored Manakamana Temple Sparkles in Gold
KATHMANDU, NEPAL, September 15, 2018 (Kathmandu Post): Authorities have completed the reconstruction of Manakamana Temple damaged during the earthquake...
Bali’s Garuda Statue is Set to Become Second Tallest Statue in the World
BALI, INDONESIA, July 29, 2018 (Architectural Digest): Known for attracting five million tourists every year, Bali now has one...
Emirates reverses decision, to continue with ‘Hindu meals’ – Times of India
NEW DELHI: Emirates on Wednesday reversed its decision of discontinuing “Hindu meals” from its flights after receiving flak from...
A new Hindu Education Centre coming up in Sydney
As Hindu population is growing rapidly in Australia (mostly due to migration), existing temples are struggling to cope up...
Ram Sita Kalyanam Vivah in Parramatta 3rd November 2018
Hindu Council of Australia is celebrating Deepavali festival on 3rd and 4th of November 2018 in Parramatta Park this...
Cavadee: Prayers and Sharing for the 10 Day Festival
SAINT-PAUL, REUNION, May 24, 2018 (Linfo, auto-translated from French): The Tamil community of Reunion is paying tribute to the...
Hindu endowment board to manage temples nationwide
The Reform Batu Caves movement agenda will be one of the first issues to be dealt with once the...
World Hindu Council Malaysia urges community to support BN
KUALA LUMPUR: The World Hindu Council (WHC) has expressed doubt over the promises made by Pakatan Harapan as the...
Kailash Mansarovar Yatra to Resume via Nathu La Route This Year
BEJING, CHINA, April 23, 2018 (League of India): In a development that is going to spread joy in the...
Narshinga Chaturdashi Celebrated In Karachi
BY Sanjesh Dhanja, Country Head WHN Pakistan Narasimha (Sanskrit: नरसिंह IAST: Narasiṃha, lit. man-lion) is an avatar of the...
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 Carrum...
World Hindu News Appoints Sanjesh Dhanja As Country Head for Pakistan
WHN | 02-11-2018 8:25 am EST HOUSTON: World Hindu News decision making board has appointed Sanjesh Dhanja...
Thai Pongal: Festival of Color for a Munificent Harvest
SRI LANKA, January 14, 2018 (Sunday Observer by P. Krishnaswamy): The country’s Hindus are celebrating the “Pongal” harvest festival,...
Despite Conversion Ban, Christianity Spreads in Nepal
RICHET, NEPAL, December 23, 2017 (eNCA): More than two years after an earthquake flattened the Nepali village of Richet,...
Why The Name Taimur Matters? By Gokul Kunnath
Why the name Taimur matters? By Gokul Kunnath December 20, 2017 Last year, two of Bollywood’s popular...
Indonesian Court Recognizes Native Religions in Landmark Ruling
JAKARTA, INDONESIA, November 7, 2017 (Reuters): Indonesia’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday affirmed the rights of devotees of faiths outside...
Rakhine State Govt to Close Displaced Person Camps for Hindus and Ethnic Arakanese
SITTWE, MYANMAR, October 30, 2017 (Irrawaddy): The Rakhine State government will close camps for displaced persons who have fled...
Why Nepal has one of the world’s fastest-growing Christian populations – Danielle Preiss
Churches mushroom throughout the Kathmandu Valley and across the terraced hills. Proselytizing remains illegal, but with political instability and...
Brother-Sister Bond Observed Across Nepal
KATHMANDU, NEPAL, October 21, 2017 (Kathmandu Post): The five-day-long Tihar festival came to an end after the observance of...
Sydney Opera House’s Iconic Sails Turn Gold to Celebrate Diwali
It’s the fourth year in a row the Opera House has been lit up in a golden colour to...
Sydney Opera House’s Iconic Sails Turn Gold to Celebrate Diwali
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, October 18, 2017 (SBS): It’s the fourth year in a row the Opera House has been lit...
World Hindu Newsletter – Worldwide Edition | 02 Oct 2017
Please read our complete newsletter at: https://www.worldhindunews.com/?newsman=email&email=wrvFRHlMYi4tDZ7Jo3ozA7rvuPk This Newsletter Focused E-mail Send Info: 2700 Maharashtra Journalists, 500 Madison Square...
Power of Prayer?: Hindus Hold Ceremonies for Active Volcano Mt. Agung to Pray That Island Is Spared
BALI, INDONESIA, September 22, 2017 (Coconuts Bali): Balinese Hindus have been conducting a number of ceremonies at Mt. Agung,...
2018 Thaipusam Procession To Be Cut Short by 5.5 Hours Due to Total Lunar Eclipse
SINGAPORE, September 22, 2017 (Straits Times): Solar and lunar eclipses usually draw many admirers eager to view the phenomenon,...
Australian Advertising Watchdog Dismisses Pleas to Ban a Commercial that Shows Ganesha Eating Meat
AUSTRALIA, September 20, 2017 (Scroll In): The Advertising Standards Bureau in Australia has dismissed complaints filed by Hindu groups...
Upset Hindus seek ban on Meat & Livestock Australia ad showing Lord Ganesha at lamb BBQ
Upset Hindus are urging Australia Advertising Standards Bureau to ban the new “You Never Lamb Alone” video ad launched...
Council For The Nation Of Ezidihikhan Declares PM, Spell Out Priorities
COUNCIL FOR THE NATION OF EZIDIHIKHAN DECLARES PRIME MINISTER, SPELL OUT PRIORITIES Yezidi majority nation of Ezidihikhan recently declared...
Detect and deport illegal immigrants, states told
HIGHLIGHTS Home ministry has asked states to set up a task force at the district level to identify and...
Hindu outrage at Gold Coast yoga pants with deity Lord Ganesha are best sellers, says founder
A GOLD Coast activewear label founder enraging Hindu devotees with leggings depicting a religious deity is unapologetic and says...
Ritz-Carlton in Indonesia has a Hindu temple
Mandapa, a luxury Ritz-Carlton Reserve hotel in Indonesia where one night’s tariff can be around $5040, has a century...
5000+ Years Old Ancient Hindu Temples Found Underwater at Bali-Indonesia
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Protest against Denigration of Shree Ganesha at Coffee Chakra in Australia
We at Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS) have received several complaints from devout Hindus regarding a painting of revered Shri...
Like national Parliament, Hindus urge Australia’s state parliaments also to offer yoga to members
Hindus have welcomed Parliament of Australia for offering yoga classes/training to members in the Parliament House in Canberra. Calling...
Hindu outfit opposes Indian PM Narendra Modi’s visit to Sri Lanka next month
Apr 23, Chennai: A leader of a Hindu outfit in Chennai has opposed the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s...
Singapore’s Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple
The Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple features a five-tier entrance tower called a gopuram, showing the different incarnations of Lord...
Seeds of India in the Rich Soil of Thai Magic and Folklore
A woman reacts to being soaked in water during Songkran, or the Thai New Year, celebrations on Khaosan Road...
Vice President Pence Meets with Religious Leaders in Indonesia
JAKARTA, INDONESIA, April 20, 2017 (White House Press Release): Today, Vice President Mike Pence participated in an interfaith dialogue...
Indonesian Embassy in Netherlands Hosts Galungan and Kuningan Cultural Festival
Indonesian Embassy at the Hague hosts cultural exhibition on Kuningan celebration (illustration: rakyatina) THE HAGUE, NETRALNEWS.COM – The Galungan...
Lord Kama appears again on Anang Thriyodasi Vrata, on the eves of the Easter Battle
Please Sponsor My Writing On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/8789014 Many know by now that my Ishta Deva (favorite deity) is Kama,...
Silent Bali, Hindus Perform Four Nyepi Rituals
Bali’s Day of Silence during Nyepi Day celebration. (Bali Travel News) DENPASAR, NETRALNEWS.COM – Bali Province with a population...
As India celebrated Navratri, Hindus of Bali observed ‘Day of Silence’
Bali: As India celebrated the onset of nine-day festival of Chaitra Navratri (which marks the beginning of the New...
World Hindu News Wishes All Hindus “Happy New Year”
More Than 500 Sculptures to Be Made for Cremation of Thailand’s Late King
Thailand’s best craftsmen are hard at work producing these monuments to King Rama IX BANGKOK, THAILAND, March 14, 2017...
10 great places to celebrate the Hindu festival of Holi
If you’ve started to notice clouds of color every spring, it’s not your imagination. The Hindu festival of Holi...