Maryland Hindu temple has plans for $20 million expansion with 36’ Hanuman statue
Sri Bhaktha Anjaneya Temple (SBAT) in Ijamsville (Maryland) reportedly has plans for second phase $20 million expansion including another about 51,000 square-foot temple with 36 foot Lord Hanuman statue. According to reports, designs have been finalized for the second phase, which has already been approved, and funds are being raised for it. The existing More...
Hindus welcome Pittsburgh’s Presbyterian Church offering free yoga classes
Hindus have welcomed East Liberty Presbyterian Church (ELPC) in Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania), whose history goes back to 1819, for offering free yoga classes. Besides five different services during upcoming Holy Week, More...
Shashwat Dham opens in Nepal after 16 years | DNA
After 16 years, Shashwat Dham has opened its doors to the spiritual traveller at the scenic locale of Devchuli and Barchuli hills of Nawalparasi district in central Nepal. Spread over 12 acres of land, this Dham More...
Report says 1,100 complaints of child abuse made against Australia’s Anglican church | Reuters
The head of Australia’s Anglican Church expressed sorrow and shame after a government report published on Friday said close to 1,100 people had filed child sexual assault claims against the church over a 35-year More...
Yoga helps Kyle Hendricks find physical, mental balance | Chicago Tribune
Hendricks stares into the sun rising over the Superstition Mountains each morning balancing himself on one leg. While his teammates are throwing early bullpen sessions or eating breakfast, Hendricks performs yoga More...
Sikhs plan protest over omission of their religion in Pak census | Hindustan Times
Peshawar [Pakistan], Mar. 18 : Outraged over their omission from the census, the Sikh community of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) is planning to stage a protest in the federal capital with protests already under way More...
Indian-American Seema Verma swears-in as CMS head, places hand on Bhagwad Gita | The Financial Express
New York [U.S.], Mar. 15 : Seema Verma, President Donald Trump’s choice for Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, was sworn-in by U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, as she placed her More...
Lord Ganesha will not be installed in old bathroom: Iowa college assures Hindus
Grinnell College Iowa has assured the concerned Hindus that murti of Hindu deity Lord Ganesha will not be placed in renovated bathroom, in view of significant physical changes and construction projects resulting More...
God & Gamble: A Hindu temple in Las Vegas | FPJ
Las Vegas – you name it and most of us visualize a gambling destination with large hotels and numerous casinos. Many even term it as an entertainment paradise right in the middle of a desert. But what a city More...
Yoga can help university students deal with stress
A faculty member of State University of New York (SUNY) at Canton “aims to prove yoga can help students battle the stresses of college life”, according to a University release. Its Assistant Professor Dr. Erica More...