Hindus are highly concerned after the violent robbery at an American Hindu Temple. The Sacramento, California Laxmi Narayan Hindu temple was raided by a masked gunman, where an elderly 86-year old grandmother was among the many victims. The attacker violently and forced jewelry off Hindu temple congregates while holding them at gun-point. Many American-Hindu leaders condemned the attack […]
Latest Hate Crime Against Hindus in NYC Adds to Series of Vandalisms & Attacks Targeting Hindus
Leaders of the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) and Hindu Americans from across the country condemned a possible anti-Hindu arson in the Richmond Hill neighborhood of Queens over the Thanksgiving weekend. According to reports, a man was caught on camera setting fire to dozens of symbolic Hindu flags (also known as Jhandi flags) outside of a Hindu […]
Another Anti-Hindu Hate Crime: North Carolina Hindu Temple Sign Shot by Multiple Shotgun Blasts
Hindus nationwide are highly concerned after reports of a sign of planned “Winston Salem Hindu Temple” in Clemmons (North Carolina) was hit with over 60 shotgun blasts earlier this month. This comes at the heels of reports of vandalizing of North Texas Hindu Mandir in Dallas around April 13 and vandalizing of two Hindu temples […]
New Venkateswara Hindu Temple Coming in Ohio
Sree Venkateswara Temple of Cleveland in Richfield Village (Ohio, USA) is opening on a seven-acre lot with elaborate seven-day celebrations starting May 22. The “Grand Opening & Prana Pratishtapanam Celebrations”, based on Agamas, besides various Poojas, Homams, Aarathis, Sankalpams, Punyahavachanams, Prarthanas, etc., will also include Kalasadivasam, Jaladivasam, Dhanyadivasam, Ksheeradivasam, Pushpadivasam, Phaladivasam, Sayanadivasam, Rathna Stapanam, Mahakumbha/Upakumbha […]
Largest Hindu Mandir in NJ Opening With Extravagant Procession
(CHAKRA) Grand opening of the largest Mandir (also called Hindu temple) in the state of New Jersey called the Hindu American Temple and Cultural Center in Morganville, will be held on July one involving a live elephant, helicopter showering flowers, 50 priests, 45 days of rituals and over 10,000 people in attendance, according to reports. […]