Todays Stories:
bhattathiri | 6 August 2004, 9:18pm
1. UK Hindu Temple Building Center for Elderly
2. White Rainbow--A Film On Hapless Widows Of Vrindavan
3. Hindu Heritage Camp 2004 Organized In Richmond, Texas
1. UK Hindu Temple Building Center for Elderly
http://www.harrowtimes.co.uk/news/localnews/
display.var.514701.0.hindu_temple_to_build_day_centre_for_elderly.php
KENTON, UK, August 2, 2004: The Swaminarayan Hindu temple in Westfield
Lane, Kenton, has been granted planning permission for an extra story.
The application received unanimous approval at Harrow Council's
development control meeting on Wednesday last week. The additional
floor will provide accommodation for a day center for elderly members
of the community. It will include a reading area, meditation areas,
library, dining room, kitchen and an office. The application was
praised as an "excellent and well though out scheme" by members of all
parties. Councillor Marilyn Ashton (Conservative) said: "The temple is
a wonderful landmark and an integral part of the community. "The extra
community facilities were desperately needed and the new floor will
mean there will be proper space for these vital projects. "I wish the
people involved every success." Councillor Navin Shah (Labour) said: "I
welcome this application as it will bring a great benefit to the
community."
HPI adds: Our founder, Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, long advocated
that Hindu temples in the West establish just such elderly centers at
the temple, and even housing facilities nearby.
2. White Rainbow--A Film On Hapless Widows Of Vrindavan
http://sify.com/movies/tamil/interview.php?id=13536679&cid=2408
NEW DELHI, INDIA, August 5, 2004: Dharan Mandrayar is thespian Sivaji
Ganesan's brother V.C. Shanmugham's son. Dharan has just completed a
project that is very close to his heart at the moment--White Rainbow,
which was premiered recently in New Delhi where it was well received,
says this article. White Rainbow is being produced for a global
audience, by Dharlin Entertainment, in partnership with Sivaji films
and Prabhu Movies. "White Rainbow deals with a societal issue, an
anathema still prevalent in India, particularly in Vrindavan. I have
dwelled into the callousness of a society that metes out gross
injustice to the widows, and the sad part is that most of us hardly
know the extent of the atrocities committed on the hapless widow of
Vrindavan," said Dharan in an interview with Sify.com. "Vrindavan is
often referred to as the 'City of Widows.' The epithet may sound
disconcerting, but the veracity cannot be ignored. The widows in
Vrindavan, young and old are sexually exploited and physically abused
in every way possible. Shorn of the last vestige of dignity and
ostracized as an 'inauspicious' presence in the family, many of them
are brought to Vrindavan and abandoned. They are illiterate and have no
trained skills to support themselves," Dharan added. The film is
scheduled for release in September. It had a special screening in New
Delhi and also screened at the Mill Valley (U.S.) Film Festival.
3. Hindu Heritage Camp 2004 Organized In Richmond, Texas
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TEXAS, USA, July 25, 2004: This years Hindu Heritage Camp took place
from July 20-25 at the Gordon Campsite in Richmond, Texas. Here is a
summary of the report sent to HPI:
Summer camp is probably one of the most popular activities kids pursue
in their months off from school; attending such camp gives them the
chance to escape from what can sometimes be boring and unproductive
summer days and participate in activities they enjoy. Hindu heritage
Camp is one specifically for the children of the Houston Hindu
community. The youth-organized HHC is a place where Hindu youths can
integrate with one another and learn about their religious and cultural
values.The Hindu Heritage Camp, sponsored by Vishwa Hindu Parishad of
America and Hindu Students' Council has been giving back to the
community in this way for over 20 years. The results delivered by the
camp -- an interest in Hinduism and desire to interact with Hindu peers
-- has kept parents sending their kids back to the camp year after
year. Hindu Heritage Camp is a great environment and a great atmosphere
to get away from daily life, television, cell phones and cars. At the
camp everyone is kept busy and can learn how to get in touch with your
religious side. Camp incorporates a variety of activities such as Holi,
Garba-Rass, Shakha, Surya Namaskar, bhajans, a talent show, skits,
crafts and educational discussion session. HHC truly encompassed all
the aspects of Hinduism into a single week of continual fun.
The camp provides an amazing opportunity for Hindu children to explore
and connect to their culture and heritage in all of its various
aspects. Attending the Hindu Heritage Camp also gives youth an
opportunity to meet others with the same upbringing, giving many
campers some of their closest friends in life. This year the main goal
was to teach campers practical use of Hinduism in daily life. Some of
the main topics discussed were: Ayurvedic practices, vegetarianism,
karma, Hinduism in American literature, misconceptions of Hinduism,
marriage rituals, ahimsa, Hindu symbols, and the value of education.
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