Hindus seek apology as Amazon sells Lord Hanuman underwear

Upset Hindus are urging online retailer Amazon.com for the immediate withdrawal of men’s underwear, doormat and sweatpants carrying images of Hindu deity Lord Hanuman, besides a Hanuman cloth doll; calling these highly inappropriate. Hanuman men’s underwear, made from satin cloth, sells for $49.62 at Amazon.com. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan More...

Heritage-listed Shri Ganesha Hindu temple in Oaklands Park gets green light for $420,000 expansion
THE Shri Ganesha Temple in Oaklands Park has been given the go-ahead to start work on a $420,000 expansion. Hindu Society of SA president Siva Selva said work would start in September or October on a redevelopment More...

Festival of Colour at Hare Krishna Temple | NZHerald
They came dressed in white – and left the colour of a rainbow. Thousands of people will be cleaning out their cars tonight after spending the day at the Holi Festival of Colours. People of all ages danced More...

Hindus welcome Gilbert Cancer Center offering free yoga to patients & survivors
Hindus have commended Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center in Gilbert (Arizona, USA) offering free yoga classes for cancer patients, survivors and caregivers. “This mindful, meditative, mat-based class helps lower More...

‘Liberal’ Pak visas for Hindu pilgrims: ETPB chairman
AMRITSAR: In a first in many years, Pakistan has announced to issue “liberal visas” to Indian pilgrims for paying obeisance at Hindu shrines in the neighbouring country, said Pakistan government’s More...

Mahashivaratri: Hindu temple in Pakistan truncates three-day festival fearing security threat | Firstpost
Peshawar: The Hindu community in Pakistan’s Mansehra district cut short its annual three-day Maha Shivaratri festival by a day mainly due to the prevailing security situation in the restive Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa More...

Hindus urge Governor to ensure safety of heartbroken Hindu community in Kansas
After the deadly shooting at an Olathe (Kansas) sports bar, Hindus are urging Kansas Governor Sam Brownback to ensure safety of reportedly devastated Hindu community spread across Kansas. Distinguished Hindu statesman More...

County denies permit for Hindu temple
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Citing traffic, decreasing property values and a burden for neighbors, the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners unanimously denied a zoning change Feb. 14 that would have allowed a Hindu More...

Security tightened at Hindu temple in Pak for Shivratri
Security was today stepped up at a Hindu temple here in view of the Maha Shivratri festival observed by the minority community in Pakistan. Senior Superintendent of Police (Operations) Sajjad Khan paid a surprise More...

Land for Hindu Centre okayed in England’s Maidenhead
Council of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in England’s Berkshire has reportedly given the nod to grant a 125 year ground lease at a peppercorn to Hindu Society of Maidenhead (HSM) for a Hindu Community More...