By Karishma Patel Guelph, Ontario (CHAKRA) – A southside domed Sikh temple has caused a hostile receptiveness by residents of a rapidly growing upscale residential neighbourhood. A public planning meeting is where the temple plans were discussed among city staff. “It’s a huge change for all of us. I’m against that building — period,” Monica […]
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 […]
Hindu’s Abandoned in “Truly Asia-Malaysia”
Malaysia (CHAKRA) — Malaysia has decided to abandon the temple building plan in Section 23, residential area because Muslims have vowed that there will be bloodshed if the temple is built in the majority Muslim area. The Muslims of Section 23 are against the building of the temple near their residence because the temple activities […]
