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• University of Iowa Museum has “murtis” of Hindu gods

  University of Iowa Museum of Art (UIMA) has ?murtis? of Hindu gods. A ?murti?, per Oxford Dictionary of Hinduism, is ?image, icon, or concrete form of a deity; i.e. its manifestation, or incarnati




• Hindu chariot procession in Lagos in August

  Ratha Yatra (Hindu Festival of Chariots) will be the central spectacle of international Festival of India planned to be held in Lagos (Nigeria) on August 13, reports suggest. It is like getting a




• Upset Hindus urge New Orleans Mayor not to grant permits to Mardi Gras parades showing Hindu gods

  Hindus are urging City of New Orleans Mayor Mitchell J. Landrieu, City Council and Chief Administrative Officer Andy Kopplin not to grant permits to parades related to Mardi Gras in 2017 and beyond, w




• New Muscat Airport to have 24 prayer rooms—Hindus seek one

  The new Muscat International Airport (MIA), currently under development in Oman, will reportedly have 24 prayer rooms for men and women. Hindus are urging Oman Airports Management Company (OAMC),




• Hindus happiest group in United Kingdom

  Hindus are the happiest among all the religious communities/groups of United Kingdom (UK), according to a dataset of Office for National Statistics (ONS), UK?s National Statistical Institute. This




• World’s largest folk art museum to showcase Hindu Lord Brahma Shrine

  Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe (New Mexico, USA) will showcase Lord Brahma (Erawan) Shrine in its upcoming ?Sacred Realm? exhibition, which runs from February 28 through March 19. On




• Hindus upset at parading of Hindu gods at Mardi Gras related New Orleans event

  Hindus are upset over reported parading of Hindu deities at a Lundi Gras parade associated with Mardi Gras celebrations on February eight evening in uptown New Orleans, calling it highly inappropriate




• Duke University opens two interfaith prayer rooms

  Two new interfaith prayer rooms were reportedly launched in prestigious Duke University (DU) in Durham (North Carolina) last week. One ?Interfaith Prayer Room?, also known as The Mosaic, opened in



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  Nevada’s Sparks City Council starts day with ancient Hindu mantras

  Sparks City Council in Nevada (USA), incorporated in 1905, started its meeting on February eight with ancient Gayatri Mantra, considered the most sacred mantra of Hinduism. Distinguished Hindu sta




• Europe’s “largest Hindu temple” plans to expand

  Shri Venkateswara (Balaji) Temple of UK in Tividale village (England), claimed to be the ?largest Hindu temple of its kind in Europe?, is planning to expand. In an application to Sandwell Metropol




• Hindu Community Centre planned in Preston England

  A Hindu Community Centre has been planned in the city of Preston in England. According to reports, land has been purchased for it and plans have been filed with the Preston City Council. To be dev




• Hindus seek Diwali holiday in New Jersey’s Parsippany-Troy Hills School District

  Hindus are urging Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District (PTHSD) in New Jersey to include Diwali, the most popular Hindu holy day, as a schools holiday in their 2016-2017 calendar and beyond.




• Hindus welcome Kenya’s withdrawal of proposed religious regulations

  Hindus have welcomed the Kenya government?s reported decision to withdraw the proposal of regulating the religious organizations. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada




• Hindus elated at US yoga practitioners growing to 37 million

  Hindus are highly pleased with the fast and tremendous growth of yoga in the United States of America; with yoga practitioners reaching to about 37 million according to a recently released ?2016 Yoga




• “Faith in Birmingham” gallery opens showcasing Hindu deities Vishnu & Ganesh

  Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery (BMAG) in United Kingdom reportedly launched a new gallery ?Faith in Birmingham? on February five; providing unique insight into Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhi




• Upset Hindus urge Sega for removal of Lord Krishna from video game

  Hindus are upset at ?Shin Megami Tensei IV: Final? role-playing video game being developed/published by Sega?s subsidiary Atlus depicting Lord Krishna, saying it trivializes a highly revered Hindu dei




• Hindus commend Birmingham Museums for uniting diverse religions in new gallery

  Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery (BMAG) in United Kingdom is launching a new gallery ?Faith in Birmingham? on February five; providing unique insight into Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sik




• Hindus criticize Coldplay-Beyoncé video for trivializing Hinduism

  Hindus have criticized Coldplay music-video hit single featuring Beyonc? Knowles and titled ?Hymn For The Weekend?, saying it trivializes Hinduism. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a st




• Louisiana ball apologizes to dismayed Hindus over parading of Hindu gods

  The Ladies? Krewe of Galatea, which held a ball and tableau in Morgan City in Louisiana on January 23, has apologized to the dismayed Hindus who called the reported parading of Hindu deities in it as




• Amsterdam Airport carries Hindu Vedas for passengers

  Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Netherlands? largest and one of the world?s leading airports; carries Bhagavad-Gita, Vedas and other Hindu holy books. These are available to passengers in the Meditati




• Hindus dismayed over parading of Hindu gods at a Louisiana ball

  Hindus are dismayed over reported parading of Hindu deities at a ball and tableau in Morgan City in Louisiana on January 23, calling it highly inappropriate. According to reports, The Ladies? Krew




• Hindus term Denmark’s seizure of refugees’ assets law as “absurd”

  Hindus have strongly criticized Denmark?s proposal backed by its parliament to confiscate refugees? possessions; calling it inhumane, despicable and absurd. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed




• Hindus seek Diwali holiday in Massachusetts’ Chelmsford Public Schools

  Hindus are urging Chelmsford Public Schools (CPS) in Massachusetts to include Diwali, the most popular Hindu holy day, as a school holiday in their 2016-2017 school calendar and beyond. The 2015-2




• Sri Venkateswara Hindu Temple Sydney adopting cow for worship

  Sri Venkateswara Temple (SVT) in Helensburgh (near Sydney, Australia) is reportedly adopting a cow (and a calf) for worshiping and using its milk for sprinkling on temple deities in a religious ritual




• British Museum exhibiting “Krishna in the garden of Assam”

  The British Museum (BM) is exhibiting Lord Krishna devotional textiles in its exhibition ?Krishna in the garden of Assam?, which will continue till August 15. Main attraction of this exhibition is




• Hindus seek Pope’s intervention to fix Ireland’s educational system

  Hindus are urging His Holiness Pope Francis to intervene to fix largely Roman Catholic Ireland?s education system as Ireland Government appears to have failed to put an end to religious preferences in




• Hindus seek prayer room at Brussels Airport

  Hindus are urging for a designated ?Hindu Prayer Room? at Brussels Airport, Belgium?s largest and one of the world?s leading airports. Brussels Airport, with ?Customer-focus? strategy; features Ca




• Upset Hindus urge Ohio apparel firm to recall Lord Ganesha products

  Upset Hindus have urged for the immediate withdrawal of tee shirt, tank tops, mug and blanket with Lord Ganesha?s image sold by a Columbus (Ohio) headquartered apparel and home goods company Print Syn




• 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



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