By Tan Ong Singapore (CHAKRA) – When Ben Loke wanted to boost his luck with financial prospects, he did not turn to hi banker or broker but instead the 35-year-old went to a professional tattoo shop to ink on his back a “sak yant” religious symbol in hopes of wealth and happiness. “I’m a Buddhist, […]
Buddhist School to be Opened by Goldie Hawn
UK (CHAKRA) – Oscar winning actress Goldie Hawn is planning to open a Buddhist school in the UK. She is in the midst of working with Britain’s Conservative Party to make plans for such a school. The actress, known for her role in Death Becomes Her, runs the educational charity, ‘The Hawn Foundation’, in the […]
Kashmir: Where Hindu Human Rights are Ignored
By Linda Brock Jammu, Kashmir (CHAKRA) – Hindus in Jammu fear that fresh attacks are very likely in Pakistani-occupied Kashmir (PoK). Kashmir’s political actions reinforce the precedence of the Muslim population in Jammu and Kashmir and this in turn has strengthened Kashmiri-Muslim resistance to completely integrate with India. Demoralizing armed and para-military forces, the state, […]
Sikh Woman Fights for Afghan Women’s Rights
By Jagmit Singh Kabul, Afghanistan (CHAKRA) – In a society where many women still breathe under full covering veils and live surrounded by patriarchy, Dr. Anarkali Kaur Honaryar fight’s for women’s rights. “It is difficult for a woman to be a pilot in Afghanistan. My father said it does not fit in with this country’s […]
London’s First Hindu faith-based School Opens
By Arun Shanghvi London, UK (CHAKRA) – Britain’s first state-funded Hindu school has opened its doors with a smart school structure encompassing wood-clad school buildings, roofs covered with grass and an eco-friendly compound which includes a pond, a wildlife garden, and an outdoor amphitheatre. The classrooms are embellished with shrines and a striking marble temple. […]
Idols Destroyed In Attack on Hindu Temple in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Bangladesh (CHAKRA) – Assailants from a local mosque destroyed six idols in Bangladesh’s Narayanganj District in addition to vandalizing the ancient Hindu temple. The Sonargaon temple was attacked by a group of 30-35 men from a Muslim group, breaking six idols. This information was given by the local police chief, Md Yunus Ali. […]
Link Between Science and Religion: Scientists Study Fasting by Jains
Ahmedabad, Gujarat – Jain Doctor Association (JDA) and Sabarmati Jain Shvetambar Murtipujak Sangh, DRDO, Sristi, IIM-A and Gujarat Vidhyapith and a team of scientists from Defene Institute of Physiology and Applied Sciences (DIPAS), have undertaken a scientific study to see the effects of voluntary and complete fasting on metabolic homeostasis’. A link has been made […]
Ancient Hindu Temple Site Reveals Statue of Lord Shiva’s Sacred Bull
By Arun Shanghvi Nandi, Sacred Cow in Hinduism Jakarta, Indonesia (CHAKRA) – While searching an excavation site in Yogyakarta Indonesia, archaeologists have found a statue of Nandi, the sacred bull that carried the Hindu god, Lord Shiva. The ruins at the excavation site are believed to be an ancient Hindu temple. The revelation of the […]
Sri Lankan Peninsula Road Expansion will Demolish 27 Hindu Temples and Monuments
By Sukhdharshan Jaffna, Sri Lanka (CHAKRA) – Many Hindus and Hindu cultural organizations are shocked after hearing about plans to demolish around twenty-seven Hindu temples and ancient cultural monuments, as a result of a road expansion program in Jaffna, Kankesanthurai. Many organizations are voicing their concerns about the threat to Tamil cultural symbols under the […]
