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Desecration of Hindu religious symbols in India

September 30th, 2008 · No Comments

One of the peoples who invaded and plundered our country are the Portuguese. Like every other race of people who invaded India, these people also tried to convert Hindus into Christianity by various means; rewards, coercion, threats, violent attacks, and other means. The Portuguese established their rule in Goa and constantly persecuted Hindus in a […]

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Tags: Hinduism · India · Spirituality · Temple

Stampede in Hindu Temple

September 30th, 2008 · No Comments

This picture of Chamunda Devi temple was originally published online on MSNBC
Temples are the heart of Hindu religion and visiting shrines in far off and remote locations on a special date to offer prayers and perform religious ceremonies are an integral part of life. But with increase in population this has become detrimental to the […]

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Tags: Hinduism · India · Temple · lifestyle

Hindu Temples face demolition threats

September 24th, 2008 · No Comments

Historically Hindu temples in India have been routinely attacked, looted, vandalised, deities desecrated and Hindus being persecuted by invaders from the west. Be it Muslims, Greeks, Huns, Portuguese, French or English everyone came to India to attack, plunder and destroy the innate culture and heritage of the land and enslave its hardworking, peaceful (often mistaken […]

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Tags: Hinduism · India · Temple

Online Resource on Hindu Temples

September 21st, 2008 · No Comments

Temples form the core of Hinduism and the Hindu Society. Temples are places of worship and adherents of Sanatana Dharma spend enormous amounts of money creating, maintaining and visiting these architectural wonders. It is another matter that during recent years “secular” governments have been siphoning off money from temples and spending it on providing subsidies […]

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Tags: Hinduism · India · Temple

Views of Malibou Temple

August 29th, 2008 · No Comments

On a recent trip to California I had the chance to visit the Hindu temple in Malibou near Los Angeles in California. There are two temples, one dedicated to Lord Balaji or Vishnu and another dedicated to Lord Shiva sited within the same compound here. The former has sub shrines dedicated to the lord’s consorts, […]

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Tags: California · Hinduism · Los angeles · Temple · Travel · USA