Source: San Francisco Chronicle

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2005/03/14/findrelig.DTL

On March 14, 2005 the San Francisco Chronicle reported, "as a former colonel in the U.S. Air Force, Kirby Knox is accustomed to giving orders as much as following them. These days, however, he's willingly surrendering to a guru as part of his spiritual practice. Knox, a 53-year-old physician who received his medical training while in the military, is a...

Source: The Cornell Daily Sun

http://www.cornellsun.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/03/14/423538edb335e

On March 14, 2005 The Cornell Daily Sun reported, "the sound of beating of dandiyas, and lively folk music resonated under a canopy of vibrant colors Friday evening in the Straight Memorial Room, where the Cornell Raas Team held its annual celebration of Spring Navratri. The evening began with an Indian prayer ceremony or puja, led by the Hindu Student...

Source: Mercury News

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Source: New Kerala News

Wire Service: PTI

Source: Hindu Student Council Press Release

http://www.hscnet.org/press-release/meet2005/

On March 11, 2005 a Hindu Student Council Press Release reported, " 'By doing selfless service, one attains spiritual growth.' Dr. G.V. Raghu, founder of the Hindu Temple of Atlanta, gave this message that was echoed throughout the 2005 Annual Meet of the Hindu Students Council (HSC), held in Atlanta, GA on March 4th-6th. Over 80 participants from 26 universities came from all over the...

Source: The Times of India

Wire Service: IANS

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1049213.cms

On March 11, 2005 the Indo-Asian News Service reported, "Perhaps for the first time, an American woman has been ordained a high priest in the Hindu holy city of Varanasi. Saima, renamed Laxmi Devi Chalanda Sarvanandmayi Ma, was declared 'Mahant Mahamandleshwar' or chief priest, according to a report appearing in a Varanasi...

Source: The Indian Express

Wire Service: PTI

http://www.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=43082

On March 11, 2005 the Press Trust of India reported, "The RSS on Friday said Muslims and Christians in India could not be treated as minorities as they have not come from outside the country and called for an early end to ‘minorityism’. Addressing the Akhil Bharat Pratinidhi Sabha, the highest policy making body of RSS...

Original Source: The Times of India

http://india-herald.com/hindu-foundation-opposes-ten-commandments-display-in-texas-p665-1.htm

On March 9, 2005 The Times of India reported, "with the Hindu...

Source: The Times of India

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On March 9, 2005 The Times of India reported, "In a refreshing case of communal harmony, a Muslim woman has built a Hindu temple dedicated to the Lord Shiva, which was opened on the occasion of Maha Shivratri on Tuesday. Noor Fatima, who laid the foundation for the Shiva Temple, claimed that Shiva had visited her in her dream, prompting her to build the temple. Although Fatima's faith strictly prohibits idol worship, she decided to...

Source: New Kerala.com

Wire Service: IANS

Source: Hindustan Times

http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1270856,00410010.htm

On March 8, 2005 the Hindustan Times reported, "as we prepare for the easiest and the zestiest 'fasts' of all in the Hindu calendar, the Mahashivratri celebrations on March 8, Atlanta's religious centres prime themselves for the conviviality that the day espouses. Of these, the Hindu Temple of Atlanta is probably at the forefront. The temple, located in the relatively serene...

Source: The Hindu

http://www.hindu.com/2005/03/09/stories/2005030910520400.htm

On March 8, 2005 The Hindu reported, "Anyone who passes out of a school of religious training can become a priest, the HR...

Source: Hindustan Times

Wire Service: IANS

http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1268776,00050001.htm

On March 6, 2005 the Indo-Asian News Service reported, "A US-based Hindu organisation has accused the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) of 'casteist practices' at a mass conversion campaign in Etah in Uttar Pradesh last month. Navya Shastra, the organisation which boasts of scholars and priests 'dedicated to fostering the spiritual...

Source: San Bernardino County Sun

http://www.sbsun.com/Stories/0,1413,208%257E12588%257E2741851,00.html?search=filter#top

On March 2, 2005 the San Bernardino County Sun reported, "Hindus rejoiced Wednesday night as plans were approved for the only Hindu temple between Riverside and Las Vegas. The five-member Planning Commission unanimously voted to reverse its January rejection of the Krishna Valley Temple [on] Apple Valley Road. The...

Source: News 8 Austin

http://www.news8austin.com/content/top_stories/default.asp?ArID=131487

On February 24, 2005 News 8 Austin reported, "the Hindu Community has taken a major step to bring a temple to Austin. It took a long time planning and securing money for the land but on Wednesday the ground was broken in East Travis County. The groundbreaking ceremony was three years in the making. But Austin’s 11,000 Hindu families now have 76 acres...