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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



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