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• Grinnell College Iowa has exclusive “Hindu Prayer Room” with 24-hour access

  The prestigious Grinnell College in Iowa (USA), founded in 1846 as a Congregationalist college, now has a dedicated ?Hindu Prayer Room? with 24-hour access and Lord Ganesha installed in it. Locate




• Diverse religious leaders urge New York’s Whitesboro Village to change emblem

  In a remarkable interfaith gesture, Christian-Hindu-Buddhist-Jewish-Baha?i-Native American leaders have urged Village of Whitesboro in Oneida County of upstate central New York to think of changing it




• Hindu “Maha Shivarathri Yathra” will travel 8 km in South Africa, praying for all

  ?Maha Shivarathri Yathra? will cover about eight kilometers on February 28 in Lenasia South, a part of City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. Organized by Hindu Coordinating Council, this




• Exclusive “Hindu Prayer Room” sought at Columbia University

  Hindus are urging for a permanent and dedicated Prayer Room at Columbia University, a world-class educational institution in Upper Manhattan (New York) founded in 1754. Distinguished Hindu statesm




• Martin Luther King Interfaith Service opened with Gayatri Mantra in Nevada

  Interfaith Community Memorial Service for civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in Reno (Nevada, USA) opened with Gayatri Mantra, considered the most sacred mantra in Hinduism, on January 17.




• Malaysia Hindu temple celebrates 100 years completion

  Sri Subramaniya Swami Temple Kajang (Malaysia), said to be the oldest Hindu temple in Selangor, has completed 100 years. Temple celebrated the occasion with elaborate ceremonies, and gold coins co




• Hindus commend Taiwan for electing 1st female president

  Hindus have commended Taiwan for electing its first female President. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, warmly congratulated Taiwan President-elect Tsa




• Lord Ganesha exhibit touring 5 British museums

  The British Museum (BM) is organizing a touring exhibition headlined as ?Celebrating Ganesha?. This BM exhibition will be held in Bradford Cartwright Hall (January 16-May 15), County Durham Bowes




• Hindus welcome yoga rooms at Frankfurt Airport

  Hindus have applauded launching of two yoga rooms at Frankfurt Airport, a major international airport in Germany, calling it a step in the positive direction. Dallas/Fort Worth International Airpo




• Obama carries around Lord Hanuman figurine in pocket

  United States President Barack Obama carries around tiny Hindu Lord Hanuman statue in his pocket. In a live post-State of the Union interview with Ingrid Nilsen, American YouTube personality, from




• Hindus laud Maryland’s Howard County Board of Education for Diwali holiday

  Hindus have applauded Maryland?s Howard County Board of Education for reportedly unanimously incorporating most popular Hindu festival Diwali as a day-off in the 2016?2017 Academic Calendar of 76 Howa




• Colorado Hindu temple consecrating deities with 3-day elaborate ancient rituals

  Shri Shirdi Saibaba Temple of Rockies in Centennial (Colorado) is organizing elaborate Maha Kumbhabhishekam and Pran Pratishtha ceremonies from February 26-28. Over 2,000 devotes are expected to p




• Fortune apologizes Hindus for cover depicting Bezos as Lord Vishnu

  American business magazine Fortune has apologized for juxtaposing image of Amazon.com President Jeff Bezos as the likeness of Lord Vishnu over the cover of its January one international edition, which



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  Calling all Dog Lovers! - LED Lightworld lead into the New Year with a most worthy of causes

  LED Lightworld is getting the New Year off to a great start, by sponsoring a very deserving dog rescue shelter. As you can see from the picture above we are proud owners of three Staffordshire Bull




• Hindus upset over Fortune cover depicting Bezos as Lord Vishnu

  Hindus are upset over the cover of January one international edition of American business magazine Fortune which juxtaposes image of Amazon.com President Jeffrey P. Bezos as the likeness of Lord Vishn




• Hindus urge Connecticut schools to offer yoga

  Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed addressed the Roman Catholic Diocesan Conference in Nevada on January nine. Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, spoke on how the ?creati




• Hanuman on hold as Arkansas Capitol Commission waits for more monument submissions

  Arkansas State Capitol Arts and Grounds Commission seems to be still waiting for more submissions for monuments/memorials in Arkansas State Capitol premises in Little Rock. Responding to distingui




• Mayo Clinic offering “Yoga to Enhance Your Mood”

  Mayo Clinic Health System is offering class on ?Yoga to Enhance Your Mood? in Red Wing (Minnesota). This six-week yoga class will include ?yoga postures, breathing practices and meditation techniq




• Upset Hindus urge NYC yoga fashion firm to recall Lord Ganesha pants

  Upset Hindus have urged for the immediate withdrawal of yoga pants carrying image of Lord Ganesha sold by a New York City headquartered designer yoga and activewear firm N?li Yoga Clothing, calling it




• Establishing The Ephemeral Spiritual Town During The Simhastha Kumbh Mela, Ujjain

  Do you know that the total crowd accumulating during the Simhastha is almost equal to the one-third of the total American population? The heart of India, Madhya Pradesh is all geared up to welcome t



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