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Date : 1/5/2011 to 8/5/2011 Venue : Navamantralaya Temple, Basavanagudi, Bangalore Time : Evening 6PM Speaker : Vidwan Pavagada Prakash Rao

Source [HPI note: Hindus have celebrated Rama Navami all over the world in honor of the birthday of Lord Rama, a traditional festival that this year fell on April 13. Below is a report from Alabama. You can read more about this festival at our Hindu Festivals for the media page here ] HARVEST, ALABAMA, […]

Source NEW YORK, April 1, 2011 (Reuters): A new study finds that a meat-free diet seems to lower a person’s likelihood of having certain risk factors for diabetes or heart disease — and therefore may lower the risk of one day developing those illnesses. Researchers measured a suite of factors — blood sugar, blood fats, […]

Source INDIA, April 6, 2011 (The Hindu): In Maharashtra’s Latur district, the village of Rui is witnessing unity and tolerance between Hindus and Muslims. An ancient Ram temple, destroyed during the battle between the Peshwas and the Nizam of Hyderabad around 275 years ago, and a masjid/dargah, destroyed about 63 years ago have been rebuilt, […]

Source TEXAS, April 2011 (My West Texas): Leaders of five different religious backgrounds discussed how their traditions allow them to understand and confront contemporary issues. The religious officials commented from a faith perspective, asked by moderator Russell Meyers. On the topic of suffering and tragedy in the world, the panelists all acknowledged they could not […]

Source [HPI note: Although Sai Baba was born to Hindu parents, raised in a Hindu community, took a Hindu name, wore the saffron-colored vestments of a Hindu sannyasin, will be honored by Hindu funeral rites; though he quoted from Hindu scriptures and directed an overwhelmingly Hindu following to sing traditional Hindu devotional songs, even so, […]

Source KASHMIR, April 18, 2011: Though the Kashmir valley has for centuries had a Muslim majority, its Hindu population – commonly known as Pandits – were always an integral part of the community. Hindus claim their history here dates back thousands of years. When a separatist militancy gathered pace two decades ago, up to 400,000 […]