Source: Daily Record

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On October 21, 2005 the Daily Record reported, "A third public hearing will be held on Dec. 14 for a proposed Hindu temple in an industrial park -- a plan that has riled many in the nearby Lake Parsippany neighborhood. Board of adjustment chairman Robert Iracane said on Thursday that he doubted that three hearings would be enough to...

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On October 20, 2005 a press release reported, "The south Asian community is joining together and hosting the very first Divali Nagar in Toronto, Canada. This is in celebration of Divali which will be celebrated worldwide on Tuesday, November 1. This Divali Nagar (city of Divali, which is a large exhibition area) will showcase Hindu Parampara (Hindu traditions) with displays and exhibits of Hinduism. This will be a two day event held on October 28 and 29 at the Toronto Congress Center and will feature performers from Punjab, India, South and...

Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

http://www.jsonline.com/lifestyle/religion/oct05/364668.asp

On October 20, 2005 the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported, "As a wife, mother, accountant and active school volunteer, [Sangeeta Sarraf, a Hindu-American] is busy. But Thursday was unique: She observed her 23rd Karwa Chauth, a Hindu religious day in which married women fast for their husbands.

If Sarraf had been in her native India, she would have joined...

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Source: The Times of India

Wire Service: PTI

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On October 18, 2005 the Press Trust of India reported, "Hindus in the UK have urged the government to grant a bank holiday on Diwali, as the festival of lights was celebrated in the British capital with much fanfare. 'It is now time for us to ask the Government to grant a Diwali Bank Holiday,' Anil Bhanot of the Hindu Council...

Source: Ministry of Defence press release

http://news.mod.uk/news/press/news_press_notice.asp?newsItem_id=3652

On October 18, 2005 a Ministry of Defence press release reported, "The first Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim and Sikh chaplains to the Armed Forces have been appointed, the Under Secretary of State for Defence, Don Touhig announced today. The appointments reflect the diverse nature of personnel serving in the Armed Forces and represent the largest of...

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Source: The Age

On October 16, 2005 The Age reported, "[Caroline] Tully [a witch in Melbourne] is part of an Australian trend in which witches and charismatic Christians are leading religious growth. Many women are turning to witchcraft or paganism as a reaction to the patriarchal nature of traditional Christianity. Academic Dr Philip Hughes, of the Christian Research Association, told a Melbourne seminar on spirituality that 'nature' religions rose by 140 per cent between 1996 and 2001. Agnostics are on the rise, too. For many, the nature religions were...

Source: Bernama

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On October 16, 2005 Bernama reported, "When was the first Thaipusam festival held at Batu Caves? When were the steps into the temple -- perched high up in the limestone caves -- built? Who built the Hindu place of worship that yearly attracts millions of devotees and tourists from the world over? The answers to these and other questions are facts that the 7,000 or so tourist guides in the...

Source: Deccan Herald

http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/oct152005/national20191220051014.asp

On October 15, 2005 the Deccan Herald reported, "It was as if time stood still. Mirror-worked ghaghras in bright shades of orange, blue and purple twirled in the air as young girls danced to the tune of Mehndi Tevavi, the traditional Gujarati garbha number. Bandhni prints, rich embroidery work with Indian motifs, huge posters of Indian Gods and...

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On October 14, 2005 The Mariner reported, "[Glastonbury Abbey in Hingham, Massachusetts is hosting its] seventh annual series of 'Listening to Other Voices.' [This year, the themes is] 'Religion and the World We Live In.' The title was motivated by the abundance of news items that were defined or interpreted by a religious perspective. [These have included the] Tsunami... stem cell research... war... political...

Source: Rediff

Wire Service: PTI

http://in.rediff.com/news/2005/oct/14quake6.htm

On October 14, 2005 the Press Trust of India reported, "The Hindu Council in the United Kingdom has appealed to all Hindu temples and organisations in Britain to reach out to victims of the South Asian earthquake to help alleviate their suffering.

'We extend our heartfelt sympathy to the families of those who have lost their loved ones in this terrible...

Source: The Examiner

http://www.dcexaminer.com/articles/2005/10/12/features/faith/71faith13hindus.txt

On October 13, 2005 The Examiner reported, "October this year brings together not only the Jewish High Holidays and the Muslim month of fasting but also a season of Hindu religious festivities, starting at the beginning of this month with Navaratri, or 'nine nights,' and stretching until Diwali, or the 'festival of lights,' on Nov. 1....