Preparations are reportedly on for Bhoomi Puja (ground breaking) for the new about 8,500 square-feet Hindu Temple of Greater Springfield (HTGS) in the village of Chatham (Illinois). Bhoomi Puja is performed to attract the positive energies and to appease the natural...
Hindus have commended University of Mississippi (UM), a public research institution, for offering “Yoga for Performers” course in its Music Department. Announcement for this one credit course says: “This class is designed to enhance the development of performers by...
Hindus are upset over reported parading of Hindu deities during the world’s largest carnival in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) in February, calling it highly inappropriate. According to reports, performers dressed as Lord Ganesha and other Hindu deities danced as a part of...
Hindus have commended Parks and Recreation Division of Utah Government Department of Natural Resources of launching yoga series in its nine State parks from April 28 to November 17. An announcement posted at the Division’s website talks of reaping “both the physical...
Hindus are urging Frisco Independent School District (FISD), 30 miles north of Dallas with 23.84% students Asian, to proclaim official holiday on Diwali, most popular of Hindu festivals. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that Diwali...
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Punta Cana (Dominican Republic), which had a “Hindu Pizza” on its menu containing “chicken tikka masala with yogurt, cilantro and mint”, has removed the pizza and apologized to the protesting Hindus. Anmarí Pérez, Customer Care Manager...
