Lee Hsien Loong, the Prime Minister of Singapore led close to 40,000 devotees and four ministers at a 164-year-old Hindu Temple’s reconsecration ceremony yesterday. The Temple was undergoing SGD 4.5 million restoration work. The water used in the holy ceremony was ought from nine holy rivers in India and brought to Singapore. Prime Minister was effusive […]
It may come as a rude shock to Indians that now, even a senior raking minister from Sri Lanka, that too a Buddhist, has been denied entry into Hindu the 11th Century Lingaraja (Shiva) Hindu Temple in Bhubaneswar. The Sri Lankan Minister of Buddhist Affairs, Gamini Jayawickrama Perera, was denied the entry and he told Press, […]
A cow gave her blessings for a Hindu Temple in Germany’s Bremen. Cows are considered sacred in Hinduism and are even accorded the status of the ‘mother-figure’ to show gratitude to the benign living being which provides milk and companionship for the humankind. As per a report published on 17th January 2018 in the newspaper […]
Sanatan Mandir Cultural Society (SMCS) reportedly plans to launch construction of Canada’s northernmost Hindu temple in Fort McMurray (Alberta) on a two-acre plot in May 2018 and finish in October 2019, costing about four million dollars. SMCS, a registered charitable organization, is said to be raising funds for this about 30,000 square feet Hindu temple […]
A Hindu temple and cultural center has been proposed for Croydon area of Greater London. When ready, it plans to open daily from eight am to nine pm, conduct three main poojas every day and organize various festivals regularly; including Navarathiri, Kandha Shasti, Tamil New Year, Varalakshmi Viratham, Diwali, Kethara Gowri Viratha Pooja, etc. According […]
Pakistani Hindus have been facing harrowing time as they fight land sharks on one hand and forced conversion of their children and women on the other hand. The News International, a Pakistani newspaper, has reported that Basti Guru Bagh, Mehmoodabad, has some Hindu families living in abysmal conditions but now even this may not last […]
Hindus in Malaysia are protesting against The Sime Darby Group which is allegedly threatening a historical Hindu Temple. Sime Darby is a Malaysia-based diversified multinational with operations in 25 countries & 4 territories and a total workforce of more than 120,000 employees. The group is involved in 5 core sectors, namely Plantation, Industrial Equipment, Motors, Property, and […]
Hindus of Zimbabwe are gearing up to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Shree Omkar Mandir in Ridgeview area of Harare on April 15-16. This event is being organized by The Hindoo Society Harare (HSH) which is a registered welfare organization whose history goes back to 1916. The event would also have performances by renowned Indian musician Anup […]
Bangladesh is failing to keep the radicals at bay as another Hindu Temple desecration has come to light. Bangladesh Minority Watch has reported that perpetrators desecrated and vandalized 20 Hindu deity statues in three Hindu Temples at Jamalbazar Area of Tungipara Upazila of Gopalgonj District. The incident occurred on 5th January, late night, and The […]
Cow slaughter and feasting in the Hindu Temple premises by the local Muslims has stunned the Hindus in Bangladesh. As per bdnews24, this was going on in the Temple premises of Sree Sree Brahma Mandir and Dakhineswar Kali Mandir at Langalbandh-Bandar Sub-district of Narayangonj District. Langalbandh is a Hindu religious place and millions of devotees from […]
