* World News Quick Take Sep 21, 2009
A simultaneous protest on Saturday by the rival Peoples Alliance for Democracy (PAD) near the ruins of an 11th-century Hindu temple on the Cambodian border resulted in a clash. The ultra-nationalist PAD wanted to march to the Preah Vihear site to protest Cambodias erection of housing on a disputed area adjacent to the temple. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
PM Najib urges repair of relations among Malaysians Sep 20, 2009
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Hindu Americans face challenges, growth in following their faith Sep 20, 2009
At the Hindu Temple of Minnesota, devotees received a blessing in the form of candlelight from Vishnu, one of the primary forms of God in the Hindu tradition ... The Hindu Temple of Minnesota is quite a sight - a massive boxy structure surrounding an ornate gray tower with a wedding cake top featuring layer upon layer of sculptured lotuses and icons. (Boston Globe)
Judge says Hindu temple must allow creditors onto property Sep 18, 2009
A federal bankruptcy judge on Thursday ruled that the Hindu Temple of Georgia must allow creditors onto its property to inventory its assets and must not spend its income. Attorneys for the temple, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this month to avoid foreclosure of its Norcross facility, had sought to block creditors from photographing or entering its holy places. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Daily guide to television and radio Sep 15, 2009
ON CHRONICLE Route 135 7:30 p.m. WCVB-TV (Channel 5) Travel the Metrowest byway of Route 135, home to an elite college, a world famous footrace, and even a Hindu temple. And discover why Natick is a lot more than malls. (Boston Globe)
Hisham explains his role in the affair Sep 13, 2009
Some have taken offence that the Home Minister had chosen to meet with this group of protestors who had stepped and spat on the severed head of a cow an animal that is sacred to Hindus as part of their protest against the relocation of a Hindu temple to their area. They lament that it is almost as if the protestors are being rewarded with a meeting with the minister. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
If a picture paints a thousand words Sep 11, 2009
The first was the grisly demonstration against the relocation of a Hindu temple in Section 23, Shah Alam, whose centrepiece was a severed and still bloody head of a cow (the cow is a sacred symbol for Hindus) which the demonstrators carried, stamped upon and spat on. As if that were not enough to show their antagonism towards the relocation of a 150-year old Hindu temple from Section 19 to Section 23 they threatened bloodshed and the Selangor government in no uncertain terms. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
MCA to MCMC: Back off on Malaysiakini Sep 11, 2009
The visits were part of the Commissions probe into the online publication after it refused to delete two videos related to the controversial Aug 28 cow head protest against the Selangor governments decision to relocate a Hindu temple from Section 19 to Section 23 in Shah Alam. The first video was of the protestors dragging the decapitated head of cow, then proceeding to stamp and spit on it. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Malays charged over cow protest Sep 10, 2009
The men were protesting against the building of a Hindu temple near a mosque in the area ... The authorities in Selangor have now found an alternative site for the Hindu temple, further away from the mosque. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
No place for bigotry Sep 10, 2009
Many are beginning to think so since the obnoxious cow head protest over the relocation of a Hindu temple and subsequent fracas in the meeting between Section 23, Shah Alam, residents and Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim. The latest incidents are a woeful reminder that mistrust and intolerance not only lie beneath the veneer of our civility but also seem to have spread to alarming levels. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
* Muslims indicted in Malaysia over gruesome protest Sep 10, 2009
A Malaysian court charged 12 Muslims with criminal offenses yesterday for parading a severed cow head to protest the construction of a Hindu temple in a case that stoked religious tensions in this multiethnic country. The 12 were among a large group of people who had marched from a mosque in Shah Alam, the capital of Selangor state, to the state chief ministers office on Aug. 28 with the bloodied cow head. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Why did we go lower in the world competitiveness ranking? Sep 10, 2009
And finally, we have the emotionally charged cow-head protest over the relocation of a Hindu temple in Shah Alam. Such news from a moderate and multiracial country would have been surprising to many around the globe, especially to the countrys largest investors. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Malaysia defuses caning issue – only to confront new threats to stability Sep 9, 2009
Communal tensions over a Hindu temple and the death of an ethnic Chinese while in antigraft investigators' custody pose tough tests for the multiracial government ... These include communal tensions over the relocation of a Hindu temple, a widening port scandal, and the death of an ethnic-Chinese political aide in the custody of antigraft investigators ... Tensions are still simmering over an Aug. 28 protest outside a statehouse by a group of Muslims opposed to a Hindu temple opening in their... (Christian Science Monitor)
Malaysia court charges 6 Muslims with sedition Sep 9, 2009
SHAH ALAM, Malaysia - A Malaysian court charged six Muslims with sedition Wednesday for parading a severed cow head to protest the construction of a Hindu temple in a case that has stoked religious and racial tensions in this multiethnic country. The six also were expected to be charged - along with six others - with illegal assembly later Wednesday. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Cow head demo: Cops asked to investigate rape threat against rep Sep 9, 2009
PETALING JAYA: Women's and civil society groups want police to investigate the rape threat uttered against Batu Tiga state assemblyman Rodziah Ismail during a dialogue initiated by the Selangor state government to resolve the Hindu temple relocation issue in Shah Alam ... On Aug 28, certain Shah Alam residents protesting the relocation of a Hindu temple to their neighbourhood dragged the decapitated head of a cow, then stamped and spat on it. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Malaysia Charges 12 For Anti-Hindu Protest Sep 9, 2009
(SHAH ALAM, Malaysia) A Malaysian court charged 12 Muslims with criminal offenses Wednesday for parading a severed cow head to protest the construction of a Hindu temple in a case that stoked religious tensions in this multiethnic country. The 12 were among a large group of people who had marched from a mosque in Shah Alam, the capital of Selangor state, to the state chief minister's office on Aug. 28 with the bloodied cow head. (Time.com)
Harsh lesson Sep 9, 2009
Less than a month after arriving Sumit was set upon by a gang of three youths of Middle Eastern descent while he was on his way to a Hindu temple in broad daylight. Please turn on JavaScript. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Qadianis should be allowed to preach their ideology in Pakistan Sep 9, 2009
He said he would establish a mosque, a church, a Hindu temple and a Qadiani mosque if the MQM came into power. He also said the countrys name should be Peoples Pakistan and people should choose whether it should be an Islamic Republic or a Peoples Republic. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Cow head protest: A-Gs decision lauded (Update) Sep 8, 2009
PETALING JAYA: The MCA has lauded the Attorney-Generals decision to charge protesters responsible for bringing a cows head to a controversial demonstration over the relocation of a Hindu temple to Section 23, Shah Alam ... The dialogue was intended to clear doubts and explain to the resident the proposed relocation of the Hindu temple from Section 19 to Section 23. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
People starting to question Pakatans decisions Sep 7, 2009
Najib, who is also Pekan MP, was asked to comment on a fracas on Saturday during a town hall meeting on the relocation of a Hindu temple to Section 23 in Shah Alam. Najib said that the Federal Government would not interfere in the issue as land matters came under the jurisdiction of the state. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
* Malaysian state to seek new site for Hindu temple Sep 7, 2009
Malaysian state to seek new site for Hindu temple ... A Malaysian state government searched for a new site for a Hindu temple yesterday, bowing to pressure from Muslim residents who staged a gruesome protest against its planned construction that triggered debate about religious intolerance. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
New site for Sect 23 temple Sep 7, 2009
New site for Hindu temple in Shah Alam ... New site for Hindu temple in Shah Alam ... SHAH ALAM: The Selangor Government has identified a new, more suitable site for the relocation of the 150-year-old Sri Maha Mariamman Hindu temple in Section 19 here. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Vision and courage needed against chauvinist herd Sep 6, 2009
SELANGOR Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim and Shah Alam officials attempt to rationalise the relocation of an old Hindu temple to Section 23 flopped miserably yesterday. The reason: an unruly mob protesting that the temple should not be in a Muslim-majority area. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Use your head, not your heart Sep 6, 2009
The controversy over the cow-head protest, which arose because of the proposed relocation of a Hindu temple in Shah Alam, has degenerated ... They simply didnt use their head to think it over because the protest was over a Hindu temple. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Selangor Ruler summons Hasan over beer issue Sep 6, 2009
State PAS committee member and Shah Alam MP Khalid Abd Samad said as far as he knew, the audience between the state party chairman and the Sultan was mainly on the alcohol issue and not on the Hindu temple controversy. Asked if he was backing Dr Hasan on the control of the sale of alcoholic drinks and plans to empower the mosque officials, he said it was a matter of preference and that more emphasis should be given on education rather than enforcement. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Malaysiakini asked to remove cows head videos Sep 4, 2009
On Aug 28, a group of demonstrators protested against the relocation of a Hindu temple from Section 19 to Section 23 in Shah Alam. Some of the protestors dragged the decapitated head of a cow, an animal considered sacred under Hinduism, and proceeded to stamp and spit on it. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Hindu temple files for bankruptcy Sep 2, 2009
The Hindu Temple of Georgia is broke ... com Dr. Commander Selvam inside Shiva temple at the Hindu Temple of Georgia in Norcross ... The Hindu Temple of Georgia has been on the skids since its controversial leader, Annamalai Annamalai, who goes by the name of Dr. Commander Selvam, was arrested in October on charges of financial transaction card theft and practicing medicine without a license. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Chevron Armed Robbery Leaves Clerk Dead | 13W... Sep 2, 2009
By Monday afternoon, they said they raised about $6,000 and planned to raise more at the Hindu temple Patel attended in Macon. "It kind of clicks everybody's mind at the same time that this is what w 00003A7A e should do," said Poonam Patel, one of the fundraisers. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
50 fun facts about Hawaii as 50th star hits 50 Aug 31, 2009
43 The only Hindu temples are on Kauai, in the uplands of Kapaa. The new Iraivan temple is being built of stone quarried in India - the first such outside of that country - close to the original Kadavul Hindu Temple, founded in 1973. (San Francisco Chronicle)
* Racial strife threatening Malaysia Aug 31, 2009
In a rare overt display of the tensions, dozens of Muslims paraded on Friday with the bloodied head of a cow, a sacred animal in Hinduism, to protest the proposed construction of a Hindu temple in their neighborhood ... They warned of bloodshed if the Hindu temple is built in their majority Muslim neighborhood. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Selangor slams intolerant protest Aug 30, 2009
SHAH ALAM: The Selangor government has condemned the provocative actions of those who protested against the relocation of a Hindu temple to Section 23 here. This has taken the nation a step backward in efforts towards mutual respect among the various races and religions. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Protesters have been identified Aug 30, 2009
PETALING JAYA: Police are investigating Fridays illegal protest against the relocation of a Hindu temple under the Sedition Act. Selangor police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar said they would be calling those involved in the protest in Shah Alam for questioning. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Malaysian Muslim 'cow head' demo criticised Aug 30, 2009
" onclick="Next();" src="/images/butt_next. The cow head was brought in by an individual and we don't know that person," Mahyuddin Manaf, who led the group of local residents, said. "Maybe that was just a way of expressing the anger. (Channelnewsasia.com)
Malaysian Muslims protest proposed Hindu temple Aug 29, 2009
Malaysian Muslims protest against proposed construction of Hindu temple ... KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Dozens of Malaysian Muslims paraded yesterday with the head of a cow, a sacred animal in Hinduism, in a dramatic protest against the proposed construction of a Hindu temple in their neighborhood. (Boston Globe)
Temple protest: Police to use Sedition Act Aug 29, 2009
PETALING JAYA: Police are investigating Friday's protest against the relocation of a Hindu temple under the Sedition Act ... "We have identified those involved in Fridays incident and will be recording their statements, he said. He also warned that police would not hesitate to take stern action against anyone out to create racial tension. On Friday, the protesters, numbering 50, marched some 300m from the state mosque to the state secretariat building in Shah Alam. Prime Minister Datuk Seri... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Visiting The Swayambhunath Temple I... Aug 29, 2009
The Harati Devi Temple here is a popular Hindu temple, dedicated to the Hindu goddess Harati. There are numerous other shrines around the temple complex, as well as an active monastery, a museum and a library. (Suite101.com)
Bangkok's surprising touch of India Aug 26, 2009
The Sikhtemple in Phahurat remains very much a community place of worship, but the Hindu temple across town is a true religious melting pot. Thais and Chinese pay respect to the Hindu Goddess Uma Thewi at the Sri Mahamariamman Temple off Silom Road. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Subang-Kelana Link opening questioned Aug 22, 2009
A pedestrian bridge connecting SS14 to the Subang Jaya Buddhist Association (SJBA) and Hindu temple at SS13 was supposed to be built, as promised by the JKR before the 2008 election, said Yeoh ... This is causing a serious problem for the devotees of the SJBA and Hindu temple who find it difficult to cross the busy road. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Infotainment Aug 3, 2009
Indian actress and reality television star Shilpa Shetty reacted furiously to allegations she was involved in a film shoot that breached protocol at a Hindu temple. Authorities at the Sakhigopal temple in Puri lodged a police complaint about the Bollywood star and her crew filming inside the sacred. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Bollywood star Shetty dismisses temple complaint Aug 3, 2009
" onclick="Next();" src="/images/butt_next. " "We didn't even shoot in the temple, and the channel obviously took permission to shoot at the footsteps without which we couldn't have proceeded," she wrote on her blog on Saturday. "I still don't know why the FIR (first information report) is in my name because I was there hired as an actor to perform for the channel. (Channelnewsasia.com)
Shilpa Shetty brushes aside temple complaint Aug 3, 2009
MUMBAI: Actor Shilpa Shetty has slammed the police complaint filed against her for misbehaving inside a temple as "uncalled for tamasha'', adding that she is being made a scapegoat because of her celebrity status. The star, who shot for a reality show at the Sak 00004000 shi Gopal temple in Orissa, was later named in an FIR lodged by the temple authorities who alleged that Shetty and her team had broken the protocol of the Hindu temple. "It is preposterous. The fact is that we didn't even shoot... (India Times, India)
World's cheapest car hits Indian streets Jul 18, 2009
His family, who accompanied him to the showroom, said their first drive would be to a nearby Hindu temple to have the vehicle blessed. Mumbai bank worker Ashish Balakrishnan, who took delivery of a sunshine yellow LX model, said he could not wait to "joyride on the Bandra-Worli Sea-Link", a newly opened 5. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Once-in-a-lifetime Hindu event Jul 17, 2009
It isn t often a live elephant graces the streets of Flushing to bless a religious institution, but that s what happened Monday on Bowne Street as the Hindu Temple Society of North America reconsecrated its deities and building. A four-day celebration culminated with Monday s ceremony that began at 8 a.m. with Minnie, an elephant from a Litchfield, Conn. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
No charges for Hindu leader Jul 15, 2009
No charges for Hindu Temple of Ga ... No charges for Hindu Temple of Ga ... Gwinnett authorities have dropped criminal charges against the Hindu Temple of Georgia s leader, Annamalai Annamalai, also known as Dr. Commander Selvam. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
On the roof of the world Jul 5, 2009
Our guide, who was well acquainted with the history and culture of Nepal, took us to a Hindu temple where animal sacrifices were being done, fresh fruit and vegetable markets that served local delicacies, arts and crafts shops, and a local outdoor crematorium. I wish I'd packed: More is less. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
S Dasgupta: A truth nobody will admit Jul 5, 2009
The Ayodhya movement was aimed at replacing a Mughal building with traditional Hindu temple architecture. Ideally, the law should have stepped in to resolve the conflicting claims. (India Times, India)
Hindu temple expands on historic Bowne Street Jun 26, 2009
Dr. Uma Mysorekar, president of the Hindu Temple Society of North America, in front of the group’s new Flushing entrance. Behind her are 16 carved pillars, showing the various forms of the god Ganesh. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Hinduism common thread of Asian-Indian community Jun 19, 2009
Nearby, in Brandon, the 20-year-old Hindu Temple has been dedicated to several of these gods and goddesses, including Shiva and Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperity. Next to the temple is a new, more massive building of sand, cement and pilings that will replace it later this year. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Cultures collide: Asian-Indian group eyes future in city Jun 19, 2009
K.R. Rao came from India to America, where he has prospered as a nuclear engineer, worshiped at a local Hindu temple, retired and built in his backyard a restful park of murmuring fountains and statues of Hindu gods. "In our religion, this community has not discouraged us," said Rao, 76, of Brandon. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Hinduism blooms in Triangle May 29, 2009
The SV Temple, as it is called, is not the only Hindu temple in the Triangle. The Hindu Bhavan in Morrisville was founded in 1986 and represents a larger swath of Hinduism's eclectic heritage. (News & Observer)
Schwarzenegger says he'll carry out ruling... May 27, 2009
Southern California - this just in From the staff of the Los Angeles Times and. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said this morning that he would carry out the Supreme Court's ruling backing Proposition 8 but that he believes gay couples should have the right to marry and would obtain it someday through an initiative or the courts. (The Drudge Report)
Clouds over Sri Lanka's new era May 23, 2009
THERE is euphoria on the streets but anxiety in the Hindu temples of Sri Lanka ... The scale of the political challenge was underscored by the subdued mood among Tamils at Colombo's Kathiresan Hindu temple on Wednesday night. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
India: Singh when you're winning May 22, 2009
Mr Advani, an octogenarian Hindu hardman, who led the campaign that propelled the BJP to power in the 1990s, demanding that a Hindu temple be built on the site of a 16th-century mosque in UP, is more divisive. With Indians showing little appetite for Hindu chauvinism, he has downplayed it, but fitfully. (The Economist)
From the archive: India's trial May 20, 2009
Last year's attempts by the BJP to build a Hindu temple on the disputed site of a mosque in Ayodhya sparked off murderous riots across the nation. Indira Gandhi's assassination was itself an act of revenge by her Sikh bodyguards, after hundreds of Sikhs were killed during the clearing of extremists from their Golden Temple in Amritsar. (The Economist)
Tamils, Sinhalese clash in Westmead May 18, 2009
When the group returned to a Hindu temple in Westmead - where a Tamil has been on a hunger strike for the past two weeks - reports began to filter in of Tamils being attacked at Westmead railway station, the protest organiser, who wished to be known as "Vish", said. Vish and some friends went to the station and were set upon, he said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
India's Congress Party Seeks Allies to Remain in Power After National Vote May 14, 2009
The BJP, which built itself into a national power from the late 1980s with a campaign to construct a Hindu temple on the site of an ancient mosque, was ousted in 2004, when it won only 138 seats. To contact the reporters on this story: in New Delhi at ; in New Delhi at. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Hopes and dreams May 12, 2009
We met him at a Hindu temple saying prayers for his wish to be fulfilled. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- UK)
Ruthless, dedicated Tamil leader faces final assault May 3, 2009
Three years later, using a rusty, old revolver and bullets he made from matches, Mr. Prabhakaran walked up to the mayor of Jaffna, Alfred Duraiyappah, a Tamil considered complicit with the government in Colombo, and shot him as he entered a Hindu temple. Mr. Prabhakaran, as would become the Tiger signature, simply melted away in the melee. (Globe and Mail)
National religion briefs for the week of April 24 Apr 28, 2009
township sued over proposed Hindu temple ... (AP) ---- A group seeking to build a Hindu temple has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that a suburban Philadelphia township's zoning and land development ordinances are infringing on the group's constitutional rights. (North County Times)
View From Abroad- The test of government Apr 28, 2009
s family temple because I was a foreigner, or because the woman who handles the registration was a Muslim and she didn t want to go to the Hindu temple, or because the woman who handled the registrations simply didn t want to drive all that way to do her job. Notice the operative word in that last sentence was or. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
* Battle of ages rages as leaders vie for post of Indian PM Apr 13, 2009
Opponents ridicule his commitment to building a Hindu temple over the remains of a razed mosque in northern India X still a key BJP manifesto pledge despite pressing issues of a slowing economy and dire poverty. The destruction of the mosque in 1992 by Hindu zealots triggered some of the worst Hindu-Muslim sectarian clashes since Indias independence in 1947. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Several killed, 80 injured in stampede in India Apr 13, 2009
NEW DELHI, April 13 (Xinhua) -- Several people were killed and 80 injured in a major stampede Monday in a Hindu temple in Balasore in the eastern Indian state of Orissa, said police. Editor: Deng Shasha. (Xinhuanet, China)
Tamil Tiger Leader Velupillai Prabhakaran Apr 8, 2009
Three years later, Prabhakaran assassinated the mayor of Jaffna, a northern Sri Lankan province, by walking up to him outside of a Hindu temple and shooting him at close-range. In 1976, the Tamil New Tigers were redubbed the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), a name it holds to this day. (Time.com)
* Troops on standby after Thai border clash Apr 5, 2009
Cambodian soldiers yesterday examine a burnt market near an ancient Hindu temple where Thai and Cambodian soldiers exchanged rifle and rocket fire in Preah Vihear Province, 543km north of Phnom Penh, on Friday. PHOTO: REUTERS. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Modern conflict near old ruins Apr 3, 2009
The 900-year-old Hindu temple had been judged to be on the Cambodian side of the border in 1962 by the International Court of Justice, a decision that has always rankled with Thailand. It sits at the top of a cliff, and is still only easily accessible from the Thai side. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
