According to reports in the British press, there is increasing concern over what is going on at a Hindu temple in Hertfordshire, just north of London. "So-called anti-Hindu incidents involve the police being called in...
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Russell Brand plans to seek enlightenment to gain control over his bed-hopping habits and drug addiction, by chanting Hare Krishna's mantra. The comic, 31, has devoted himself completely to the Hindu God, and regularly attends Bhaktivedanta Manor in Watford, Herts, where he is popular with devotees.
A new ritual of worshipping "Mahodadhi" (or, the Sea God) everyday in the evening has been started in Puri by the priests of the world famous Jagannath Temple. On Wednesday evening, a special prayer was conducted on the beach, where a number of devotees...
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday took out a rally here to protest against the harassment of Hindus in Kazakhstan. BJP youth activists marched towards the Embassy of Kazakhstan and raised slogans. Last month, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) claimed that 11 houses belonging to its members had been demolished by Kazakh authorities...
The Dalits ("Untoucables") in this Orissa district have broken through age-old restrictions and built their own temple. Called Maa Mangal, the shrine is situated in Churiberhampur, a Dalit-dominated village. For three years they collected donations from among themselves and friends and relatives in other villages to complete their temple.
After allegations were made that employees at Lord Venkateswara temple may be assisting Christians in their evangelical activities within the temple compound, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam which manages the temple ordered all 10,000 employees to start wearing the Tilak on their forehead.
Even though the TTD conducted an investigation into the allegations and found no evidence of employees cooperating with Christians in their proselytizing, the TTD was pressured into taking action that would prevent any employees from entertaining any ideas by having them firmly commit to their faith.
