Magway region of Myanmar will not see the pre-Christmas celebrations after the Buddhist neighbors complained to their local administrator about it. Kan Thar village tract administrator Pyone Lwin sent a letter to resident Kyaw Myint on Dec. 9 saying: “I have decided to ban the pre-Christmas prayer that is scheduled to take place at the […]
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$6 million Hindu temple planned in Connecticut
A Hindu temple is reportedly planned in Manchester town of Connecticut at an estimated cost of about $6 million, and is expected to complete in 2019. This will ease the woes of the Hindu community which is living in the vicinity as they wanted a Temple. Planning and Zoning Commission of Town of Manchester, in […]
USA: Hindu mantra chanting to open both Senate and House of Iowa State
On February 26, both Iowa State Senate and House of Representatives in Des Moines will start their respective sessions with Hindu prayers, containing verses from world’s oldest existing scripture. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed will deliver the invocations from ancient Sanskrit scriptures before the Senate and House. After Sanskrit delivery, he then will read the […]
Hambantota goes to China, Malaysian leader worries for Sri Lankan sovereignty
Hambantota has made not just New Delhi worried about Chinese expansionism in South Asia, but even Malaysian leaders are uneasy over the way China has taken over the port. Sri Lanka has handed over the commercial activities of this port to a Chinese company and received a check of $292 million, Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera […]
Why are Malaysian Hindus protesting against Pakistan? (Pics)
Malaysian Hindus organized a protest right outside the Pakistan Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The group led by CR Selva, Gopalan Kanan, and Uttwo Kumar, was angry at the many forced conversion cases of Hindu girls which have come to light from Pakistan. Curious onlookers joined in and the crowd soon swelled. Global Human Rights Defence […]
US Hindus win support on plea to not have sacred mandalas on Tampa roads
Christian, Jew and Buddhist leaders have backed the Hindu leader’s plea that sacred mandalas do not belong on Tampa (Florida) roads as was said by distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed. Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, recently pointed out: Mandalas are sacred symbols and do not belong on the surface of public […]
Virginia to soon have a huge Hindu retreat!
An over 500 acres of serene and vibrant Hindu spiritual retreat has reportedly been planned near Bowling Green in Virginia (USA), which is expected to open in the summer of 2019. Known as Devasya and run by global charitable group International Swaminarayan Satsang Organization (ISSO), it reportedly plans to spend over $7 million just on improvements […]
Hindu leader wants all cities of Canada to allow Diwali fireworks
Hindu leader Rajan Zed has urged all cities of Canada to allow fireworks on the occasion of Diwali, the most popular of Hindu festivals, like the cities of Brampton and Mississauga, both in the province of Ontario. According to reports, Brampton residents are allowed to use short-range fireworks on their private property four times a […]
Mercantile greed and yoga don’t mix, Gwyneth Paltrow told
Hindu leader Rajan Zed is highly critical of Oscar winner Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow for unnecessary pushing of expensive yoga and meditation stuff through her lifestyle brand GOOP in its “2017 Holiday Gift Guide”. Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that Gwyneth Paltrow, who had been known as “part yogini” and who […]
Sri Lanka: Nandi flag hoisted to fend off missionaries
Sri Lanka is seeing a widespread discontent over the way some religious missionaries are going about targeting Tamil Hindu houses for conversions. To warn the missionaries, a Nandi flag was hoisted by the Sri Lankan Hindu group ‘Siva Senai’s founder, M K Sachithananthan and his companions. Siva Senai was formed last year in Sri Lanka […]