Author: Karen Cohilas

Source: WALB News

http://www.walb.com/Global/story.asp?S=11688695

A Hindu temple will soon be built in Dougherty County. Wednesday, the county commission approved a request to build a Mandir, a Hindu worship center, on Cordele Road.

The closest one is in Perry. There's another one in Atlanta, but the growing Indian population in Southwest Georgia needed a place to gather.

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Press Trust of India

http://www.ptinews.com/news/423117_PIL-for-separate-Buddhists-crematoriums

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Bombay High Court demanding separate crematoriums in the city for followers of Buddhist religion.

The petitioner, Gautam Korde, a Buddhist in his petition has said the Buddhists are forced to use Hindu crematoriums where they are...

Author: Karen Cohilas

Source: WALB News

http://www.walb.com/Global/story.asp?S=11634988

A sign of the growing Indian population in Southwest Georgia, a Hindu congregation wants to build a place to worship in Albany.  A group of Hindus appeared at the Dougherty County Commission meeting Monday.

They want to build a Mandir, that's a worship center, on Cordele Road. The nearest one is in Perry. Another is in Atlanta. Navin Patel says the...

Author: Amita Verma

Source: Deccan Chronicle

http://www.deccanchronicle.com/national/hindu-muslim-wedding-under-one-roof-663

For those who preach communal harmony, this was a fantastic premier.

The Muslim Maulvi and the Hindu Pandit sat side by side to solemnize the wedding of a Muslim couple and a Hindu couple under the same roof.

This unique event took place in Dalel Purwa locality in Kanpur on...

Source: Zee News

http://www.zeenews.com/news584553.html

Several Hindu and Muslim groups have decided to take out a march on the 17th anniversary of demolition of Babri Masjid on December 6 to promote peace and communal harmony, even as many political parties will be observing the day as "dhikkar" and "kalank" diwas. 

"With a message of peace and communal harmony we will start Karwan-e-Aman from Ayodhya to Ajmer Shareef on December 6 to promote Hindu...

Author: Gary Stern

Source: The Journal News

http://www.lohud.com/article/2009912040340

Two national Hindu leaders have called on the Neuberger Museum of Art at Purchase College, SUNY, to remove a painting that they say denigrates the Hindu goddess Kali by portraying her as a gruesome , machete-wielding figure.

They even object to the name of the painting, ”Housewives With Steak-Knives,“ as practicing Hindus do not eat beef but revere cows...

Author: Kara L. Richardson

Source: Courier News

http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20091202/NEWS/912020337/-1/newsfront/Bridgewater-Hindu-temple-to-open-new-entrance

The Hindu Temple and Cultural Center of USA is set open a new entrance to take traffic off a residential street.

Temple officials will host a ribbon cutting 10 a.m. Saturday at the new entrance off Route...

Author: Andria Simmons

Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

http://www.ajc.com/news/gwinnett/hindu-temple-hits-the-221463.html

The property of the Hindu Temple of Georgia was sold to the highest bidder Tuesday at a public foreclosure auction in Gwinnett County.

It was unclear who bought the nine-acre property at 5900 Brook Hollow Parkway in Norcross following the temple's default on a $2.3 million bank loan. A Gwinnett...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: ANI/Sify.com

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It[']s dawn and silence prevails in Malerkotla town. And so does harmony .People in this Muslim dominated town have been living in peace since ages and the region has never seen or heard of any conflict in the past. In fact the town is a shining example of Hindu Muslim and Sikh unity. And showcasing this example of...

Author: Christie Storm

Source: NWA Online

http://www.nwaonline.com/news/2009/nov/26/hindu-temple-be-dedicated-20091126/

When Murthy Kolluru, a native of India, moved to Northwest Arkansas 13 years ago, people could tell he wasn’t from around here.

“[When] I went to a Wal-Mart people would talk to me in Spanish,” Kolluru said.

Since that time, the Indian and Hindu communities have grown...

Author: Andria Simmons

Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

http://www.ajc.com/news/gwinnett/evidence-points-to-funneling-205660.html

With his Hindu temple teetering on the verge of foreclosure, the Internal Revenue Service investigating potential tax evasion and his U.S. residency status in doubt, the empire of a self-proclaimed guru in Norcross may be crumbling around his ears.

Evidence presented at a bankruptcy...

Author: Courtney Bowerman

Source: United Press International

http://www.upi.com/Features/Culture_Society/2009/11/18/Muslims-and-Hindus-find-common-ground-in-college/12584872894928/

Despite a long history of political and religious strife in India, Hindus and Muslims studying at Michigan State University say ethnic similarities are helping them overcome traditional differences....

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Thaindian News

http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/india-news/muslim-neighbours-attend-a-hindu-marriage-ceremony-in-jammu-and-kashmir_100276076.html

Hundreds of Muslims attended a Hindu marriage ceremony here on Monday.

Gatoo, the only Hindu Pundit family residing in the area dominated by Muslims, received a lot of help and support...

Source: The Daily Gazette

http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/4728883.Hindus_don_t_want_row_over_temple/

Sushila and Dhirajlal Karia have run a small temple in their house near Clacton seafront for the past 30 years.

The couple’s spare bedroom might be tiny, but its consecration made it the only Hindu temple for more than 60 miles.

Since then, their home in Coan Avenue has played host to an incredible 50,000 visitors, often...

Author: Neel Madhukar

Source: The Emory Wheel

Lord James W. Dooley made a surprise appearance Friday night in the Cox Hall Ballroom, as he joined in on the traditional high-energy Indian bhangradance during Emory’s celebration of Diwali.

The Hindu Students Association (HSA) held its annual Diwali event to celebrate the traditional Hindu holiday also known as the Festival of Lights.

Friday’s festivities began with a Hindu puja, or prayer ceremony, where participants prayed for prosperity for the...