Hinduism

Hindus Evicted from Epping Temple

January 5, 2008

Author: JASON SCHREIBER

Source: MSNBC

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22513022/

EPPING - Pandit Ramadheen Ramsamooj was working in his office yesterday while other members of his Hindu temple were praying when sheriff deputies arrived at the door. "This is a very sad day," lamented Ramsamooj, the spiritual leader of Saraswati Mandiram, as he sat in his van to keep warm shortly after being kicked off the temple property.

With the eviction notice in hand,...

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Specialized Hindu Funerals in the USA

December 28, 2007

Source: Hinduism Today

http://www.hinduismtoday.com/hpi/2007/12/29.shtml#3

SAYREVILLE, NJ, December 28, 2007: Greg Young is the co-owner of the Hindu Funeral Home in Sayreville, NJ, USA, one of two funeral homes in the state catering exclusively to Hindu services. While many funeral homes cater to different faiths, Young said he and co-owner Peter Kothari realized there was a niche to be served with the state's surging Asian-Indian community.

Hinduism: US Website Offends Believers

December 27, 2007

Author: Jagannath Dasa

Source: www.religion.info

http://religion.info/english/articles/article_354.shtml

Puri (India) -- The US-based online shopping place came under the attack from Hindu activists at Puri, one of the most hallowed destinations in India, following the misuse of Hindu gods and goddesses. The website sold undergarments embossed with the images of famous Hindu deities like Jagannath, Krishna, Rama, Siva, Mahalaxmi among others. A...

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No Temple to be Demolished Without Thorough Check: Malaysia

December 24, 2007

Author: Staff Writer

Source: The Hindu

Wire Service: PTI

http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/holnus/000200712241441.htm

In the wake of protests by ethnic Indians over the demolition of Hindu temples in Muslim- majority Malaysia, Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi has ordered continuous monitoring of all Hindu shrines, a move to assuage the feelings of the community alleging their marginalisation in the country....

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US Hotels to Get Bhagvad Gita

December 22, 2007

Source: The Times of India

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Indians_Abroad/US_hotels_to_get_Bhagvad_Gita/articleshow/2642464.cms

NEW YORK: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) will try to place copies of Bhagvad Gita in hotels and motels owned by Indian-Americans and in libraries in the US.

The governing council of VHP's America unit passed a resolution to this effect at a recent meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...

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Hindu Monastery Faces Eviction - HAF Files Amicus Brief Supporting Saraswati Mandir

December 21, 2007

Source: Hindu American Foundation

http://www.hinduamericanfoundation.org/media_press_release_nh_temple.htm

WASHINGTON, DC (December 21, 2007) - Monks from a Hindu Ashram (monastery) in New Hampshire are under the imminent threat of eviction today amidst allegations of fraudulent lending practices by a Virginia based lender, G...

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Query on Hindus Forces Official to Quit

December 19, 2007

Source: The Times of India

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Indians_Abroad/Query_on_Hindus_forces_official_to_quit/articleshow/2635504.cms

WASHINGTON: A Michigan official has been forced to quit after her provocative query on Hindus during a debate over planned expansion of a temple sparked outrage among the community.

Catherine Johnson, 71, stunned residents this month by claiming neighbours told her...

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Hindu Prayer to Open New Mexico Senate

December 16, 2007

Author: Rajan Zed

Source: mediaforfreedom.com

http://www.mediaforfreedom.com/ReadArticle.asp?ArticleID=7743

New Mexico State Senate of USA will have its first Hindu prayer containing Sanskrit mantras on January 28.

Rajan Zed, a prominent Hindu chaplain, will read the historic opening prayer from ancient Hindu scriptures before New Mexico Senate in Santa Fe on this day. After first delivering in Sanskrit, he will then read the...

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RSPCA 'Secretly' Killed Cow at Hindu Temple

December 13, 2007

Author: Staff Writer

Source: The Times of India

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article3047068.ece

A cow kept at a Hindu temple once owned by former Beatle George Harrison was secretly killed by the RSPCA today, Hindu groups have claimed.

Gauri Das, leader of the Hindu Community at Bhaktivedanta Manor temple in Hertfordshire, said that the cow was given a lethal injection this morning while worshippers were at...

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