Water, Milk for the Gods now being Conserved in Temples
Jaipur, India – April 10, 2013 (VNN) via Hindustan Times An astrologer and social activist has turned the religious practice of offering water and milk in temples into a unique way of water conservation. Pandit Purushotam Gaur, known as Guruji, has developed water harvesting infrastructure in more than 300 temples in Rajasthan over the past More...
Festival of Inspiration May 10-12, 2013
New Vrinadavan, USA, April 10, 2013 (VNN) This is your open invitation to attend the 13th annual Festival of Inspiration in the beautiful Appalachian hills of the New Vrindavana community in West Virginia. This More...
Examining Our Treatment of Sex and Gender Minorities
April 09, 2013 (VNN) – Amara Das Wilhelm via The Harmonist In Bhagavan’s creation there is great diversity, and much of humanity’s struggle to advance has involved learning to include all types of people More...
From Moses to Mahaprabhu
April 08, 2013 (VNN) by Srila Bhaktivinode Thakura Srila Bhaktivinode Thakura If the reader carefully considers, it will be found that the spiritual science gradually evolved from ancient times and became more More...
Prime Minister accepts meat-free challenge
Australia, April 06, 2013 (VNN) via animalsaustralia.org Imagine: You’re in year 12, and you find out that the Prime Minister is coming to your school. Not only that, you’ll get the chance to speak More...
North Carolina Won’t Establish State Religion
USA, April 06, 2013 (VNN) By Shushannah Walshe via Yahoo News It turns out North Carolina won’t be establishing its own religion after all. A resolution proposed this week by GOP state lawmakers that More...
Festival of Chariots draws 200 000
Durban, April 05, 2013 (VNN) Organisers say the colourful Festival of Chariots on Durban’s North Beach over the long weekend drew around 200 000 people to the promenade this weekend. The annual festival, More...
Illegal Buildings near Jagannath Temple Demolished
Orissa, India – April 04, 2013 Armed with an Orissa high court order, the Jagannath temple administration in Puri on Tuesday started the process of demolishing portions of a building close to the entrance More...
‘Holi 2013’ Celebrated in Grand Style in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, USA – April 04, 2013 (VNN) By Dilip Butani, Special to India-West via Indiawest Seen at the Holi celebrations (l-r): Neelam Tolani, Sunil Tolani, Dilip Butani, Charu Das, Ishwar Deedwania, and More...
Mediation between ISKCON Bangalore & ISKCON Mumbai
Bangalore, India – April 03, 2013 (VNN) by Usha Gururaj Please find attached a set of documents to update the devotee community re. on the progress of the ongoing mediation. These documents consist of correspondence More...
