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Freeing Hindu Temples from the Indian (Pathetic) State

Freeing Hindu Temples from the Indian (Pathetic) State

What is scandalous is the corruption after the takeover of temples as politicians and officials loot the temple’s wealth and land, and divert donations of devotees to non-religious purposes The Supreme Court delivered a landmark judgment on January 6, 2013, allowing my Special Leave Petition that sought the quashing of the Tamil Nadu Government’s G.O. [...]

January 20, 2014 HHR India 0

Malaysia : 8th century Hindu temple site in Bujang Valley demolished

Malaysia : 8th century Hindu temple site in Bujang Valley demolished

A NGO is urging the Tourism and Culture Ministry to stop a housing developer from demolishing remnants of ancient temples in Bujang Valley and to preserve the area. PETALING JAYA: A housing developer has demolished several temples sites, including an 8th century heritage site, in Bujang Valley, Kedah, and the authorities are not taking any [...]

November 30, 2013 HHR Malaysia 3

Attempted terrorist attack on Tirumala temple foiled : 1 cop killed

Attempted terrorist attack on Tirumala temple foiled : 1 cop killed

CHITTOOR: Two suspected terrorists were taken into custody while two others escaped and a police inspector succumbed to stab wounds during a 12-hour joint operation by police teams from Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh in the sleepy town of Puttur in Chittoor district on Saturday. The police teams were assisted in Operation Puttur by the [...]

October 5, 2013 HHR Archives, India, News updates 0

Kerala temples asked to give details of gold they have

Kerala temples asked to give details of gold they have

Thiruvananthapuram: Temple boards in Kerala have received a letter from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) seeking details of the stock of gold in their possession, a temple board official said Thursday.  Speaking to reporters, a top official of the famous Guruvayoor Devasom Board said a letter had been received from the RBI seeking details [...]

September 6, 2013 HHR Archives, India, News updates 0

Why do Hindu Temples have Water Tanks?

Why do Hindu Temples have Water Tanks?

Temple Tanks are an essential part of every large Hindu temple. In fact, every village/town/city definitely has a temple that has a sizable temple tank. But why does every temple need to have one? Conventional beliefs hold that the water of a temple tank is holy and has cleansing properties. The water acts as a [...]

September 4, 2013 HHR Spirituality/Culture 0

2 more temples destroyed in Bangaladesh

2 more temples destroyed in Bangaladesh

2 more temples destroyed in Bangaladesh Mumbai / Kolkata, March 29 : Minority Hindus continue to be at receiving end of Jihadi terror in Bangaladesh with new incidents of attacks appearing every day. Jihadi criminals set fire to a temple in Rangamati and vandalised another in Naogaon early yesterday, The Daily Star reported. Shree Shree [...]

March 30, 2013 HHR Bangladesh, News updates 0

Spiritual Lessons for Hindu leadership in Temples and Organisations

Spiritual Lessons for Hindu leadership in Temples and Organisations

Very important video for Hindus running temples and even Hindu Organisations [...]

August 19, 2012 HHR Understanding hinduism 0

The Malaysian Hindu Dilemma

The Malaysian Hindu Dilemma

The increasing destruction, desecration and removal of Hindu temples in Malaysia has highlighted an ugly side to a nation which has been much vaunted as both an economic success story and as a successful model of multiculturalism. [Talking to any one of the many Malaysian students who study degree courses at British universities, and bring [...]

April 28, 2012 HHR Malaysia 0
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