Author: Staff Writer

Source: The Indian Weekender

http://www.indianweekender.co.nz/Pages/ArticleDetails/7/1456/New-Zealand/A-home-away-from-home

Hindu Niwas, a new initiative at the Hindu Heritage Centre, is “a home away from home” that provides accommodation to seniors, at-risk women and children, socio-economically deprived families, and respite for caregivers, international students and...

Author: Anju Bhargava

Source: The Washington Post

http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/panelists/anju_bhargava/2010/09/pluralistic_diversity_matters.html

In the wake of his weekend rally, Glenn Beck kept up the drumbeat of criticism about President Obama's religion, calling it a "perversion" and saying that America "isn't recognizing his version of Christianity," which Beck...

Author: Darrell Clem

Source: The Observer

http://www.hometownlife.com/article/20100903/NEWS03/309030002

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Esteemed spiritual leaders from as far away as India joined thousands of metro Detroiters in song, prayer and upbeat ceremonies that ended Sunday as the new Hindu Temple of Canton formally opened amid a three-day celebration of what many lauded as one of the nation's premier Hindu places of worship.

Temple chairman...

Author: Darrell Clem

Source: The Observer

http://www.hometownlife.com/article/20100903/NEWS03/309030002

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Esteemed spiritual leaders from as far away as India joined thousands of metro Detroiters in song, prayer and upbeat ceremonies that ended Sunday as the new Hindu Temple of Canton formally opened amid a three-day celebration of what many lauded as one of the nation's premier Hindu places of worship.

Temple chairman...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Houston Belief

Wire Service: Associated Press

http://www.chron.com/channel/houstonbelief/photogallery/Janmashtami_2010.html

Janmashtami, which falls on Sept.2, is celebrated as the birthday of lord Krishna.

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Houston Belief

Wire Service: Associated Press

http://www.chron.com/channel/houstonbelief/photogallery/Janmashtami_2010.html

Janmashtami, which falls on Sept.2, is celebrated as the birthday of lord Krishna.

Author: Tahir Nadeem Khan

Source: Sify News/ANI

http://sify.com/news/female-priests-look-after-jammu-s-lord-krishna-temple-news-national-kjbuOcibefh.html

A temple devoted to Lord Krishna, which is also called 'Baion ka Mandir' here is looked after by a group of female priests, who offer daily prayers and perform rituals.

The priestesses say they want to spread the message of...

Author: Tahir Nadeem Khan

Source: Sify News/ANI

http://sify.com/news/female-priests-look-after-jammu-s-lord-krishna-temple-news-national-kjbuOcibefh.html

A temple devoted to Lord Krishna, which is also called 'Baion ka Mandir' here is looked after by a group of female priests, who offer daily prayers and perform rituals.

The priestesses say they want to spread the message of...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Newstrack India

Wire Service: ANI

http://newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/177328

Hindus have sent greetings to Jain communities worldwide for the upcoming Paryushana festival.

Noted Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a release in Nevada (USA) today, expressed warmest greetings on behalf of Hindu community on Jain parv of Paryushana, wishing peace and blessings toll the Jains.

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Newstrack India

Wire Service: ANI

http://newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/177328

Hindus have sent greetings to Jain communities worldwide for the upcoming Paryushana festival.

Noted Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a release in Nevada (USA) today, expressed warmest greetings on behalf of Hindu community on Jain parv of Paryushana, wishing peace and blessings toll the Jains.

Author: Dipka Bhambhani

Source: The Washington Post

http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/guestvoices/2010/08/yogathon_stretching_bodies_stretching_minds_across_america.html

One small yoga stretch in Washington became one large Yogathon across America.

While society seems largely secular these days, there is a sign that religion and even interfaith activity is...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: The Deccan Herald

Wire Service: IANS

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/91298/in-pakistan-muslims-hindus-pray.html

In times of adversity, religious differences are forgotten. In a rare demonstration of communal harmony, Muslims recited the Quran while the minority Hindus gathered for special prayers on the banks of river Indus near Shahdad Kot town of Pakistan'...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Hindustan Times/Indo-Asian News Service

http://www.hindustantimes.com/Amarnath-pilgrimage-ends-in-Kashmir/Article1-591087.aspx

Defying all odds, more than 456,000 pilgrims prayed at the cave shrine of Lord Shiva in southern Kashmir during the Amarnath Yatra that ended on Tuesday.

Author: Staff Writer

Source: The Malaysian Mirror

http://www.malaysianmirror.com/media-buzz-detail/6-nation/48920-hindu-temple-on-postage-stamp

The Sri Maha Mariamman temple, the oldest functioning Hindu temple in Kuala Lumpur, has been given the honour of being the first ever temple portrayed on a postage stamp.

Author: Alastair Macaulay

Source: The New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/19/arts/dance/19guru.html

As surprising New York juxtapositions go, none surpass those provided each August by the Erasing Borders festival of Indian dance in its contributions to the Downtown Dance Festival. Here is a downtown plaza surrounded by skyscrapers