USA & CANADA – Highlights
Mother Kalikambal Blesses Boston
Mother Kalikambal, you are in everything and everywhere The good and bad in life is nothing but your divine...
Concord’s Shiva Murugan Temple Breaks Ground in Elaborate Ceremony
CONCORD, CALIFORNIA, February 15, 2019 (The Pioneer, by Tamara Steiner):In a day-long celebration replete with religious rituals, Concord’s Shiva...
Concord Temple Yatra: Unique Feat
Walking to a temple to celebrate devotional fervor is a well-understood facet of Hinduism in India. This very devotion...
Federal Court Unseals Records in California Department Of Education Lawsuit by Hindu Organization
FREMONT, CALIFORNIA, February 2, 2019 (press release by capeem.org): Judge Charles Breyer has unsealed emails showing Department of Education...
New Hindu Temple to Be Built on South Main Street
By Pamela Johnson At the real estate closing (L–R) are Nicole Shannon, the property seller’s attorney; Christopher Nichols, the...
Hindu prayers read at Oregon’s Canby City Council
Canby City Council in Oregon, incorporated in 1893, had its reportedly historic Hindu invocation on January 16 evening, containing...
Yoga and meditation are on the rise in the U.S.
UNITED STATES, January 15, 2019 (Nurse): As mindfulness and complementary health techniques become more mainstream, more Americans are adding...
Hindus Most Educated Religious Group in the US, Says New Report
WASHINGTON, D.C., January 7, 2019 (Hindustan Times): Hindus are the most educated — based on college degrees — among...
Can Being Nice to Cows Save the World? A Hindu Man in the Poconos Would Like to Believe So.
STROUDSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, November 19, 2018 (The Inquirer): Every day, a joyful man in dung-covered boots tries to balance the...
Hindus welcome naming crater on Pluto’s largest moon Charon after Revati
Hindus have welcomed the naming of a crater on Charon, Pluto’s largest and far-flung moon, after Revati, which finds...
Upset Hindus urge Charleston’s yoga outfit to change its ‘Lord Ganesh holding beer’ logo
Upset Hindus are urging Charleston (South Carolina) based Bendy Brewski Yoga, a yoga outfit which pairs yoga and beer,...
Hindus urge Trinidad & Tobago to restore visa of Hinduism students
Hindus have urged Trinidad and Tobago to immediately restore the visa of three Jamaican students who were reportedly denied...
American Hindus Plan to Celebrate 125th Anniversary of Vivekananda’s Chicago Speech in 100 US Cities.
Atlanta, GA: The United States Hindu Alliance (USHA), a national Hindu advocacy organization, announces CHICAGO ADDRESS 125, a one year...
World Hindu Congress honors ISKCON, BAPS, Geeta Press, Gorakhpur and Chinmaya Mission
The World Hindu Congress held from Sept. 7-9, 2018 in Chicago reaffirmed Swami’s Vivekananda’s message of universal love, peace,...
Malibu Temple Cancels Weekend Activities on Account of Fires, Vacates Temple
MALIBU, CALIFORNIA, November 9, 2018 (Malibu Hindu Temple press release): “To the members and devotees of the Temple: On...
‘Grandest day’ as Groton Hindu temple opens to community
A feast of fruits greets worshippers at the opening celebration for the New England Shirdi Sai Parivaar Temple in...
Hindu temple with capacity of 7,800 people opens in Massachusetts
A magnificent two-story Hindu temple reportedly covering 40,000 square feet on a 28-acres plot, which claims to accommodate 7,800...
Thousands of Jains Expected to Converge in Southern California for 20th JAINA Convention
Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (c), seen here at one of the previous JAINA conventions, is...
Maharudram Ceremony Held in Canada
TORONTO, CANADA, August 23, 2018 (Bangalore Mirror): Toronto’s growing Sringeri community, mostly comprising professionals from Bengaluru and other cities,...