New Hindu crematorium proposed in Malaysia's Penang stateOctober 6th, 2009 GEORGETOWN - The Hindu Endowment Board of Malaysian state Penang has proposed to convert a site in Balik Pulau as a Hindu burial and cremation ground. Keeping in view the overcrowded Hindu cemeteries in the state, the board had estimated the need 20,334 square metre land.
'Mystic India' art exhibition in US to display Hindu godsOctober 5th, 2009 NEVADA - Famous American gallery Grand Valley State University (GVSU) Art Gallery, in Michigan, USA, is all set to exhibit artworks depicting various Hindu gods. The exhibition, titled 'Mystic India', will showcase over 60 art pieces from India of sculptures, folk art, inlaid marble works and miniatures paintings depicting Ganesh, Krishan, Skand, Vishnu in different forms, Nandi, etc.
Hindu devotee dies in Bangladesh temple clashSeptember 20th, 2009 DHAKA - Over 200 followers of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (Iskcon) have been arrested in Bangladesh following the death of a Hindu devotee in a dispute over a temple, a media report said Sunday. A clash took place Friday at Bhatgaon village in Thakurgaon district in north-western Bangladesh, more than 450 km from here, in which 16 people were injured, including a devotee Phulbabu, who later died.
Decision to shift Hindu temple in Malaysian city shelvedSeptember 14th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Authorities in Malaysia's Selangor state have shelved the decision to relocate a 150-year-old Hindu temple following protests last month. During one of the protests, a severed cow head was displayed.
Malaysia court charges 12 Muslims for parading cow head to protest Hindu templeSeptember 9th, 2009 Malaysia charges 12 Muslims for anti-Hindu protestSHAH 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.
Malaysia court charges 6 Muslims with sedition for parading cow head to protest Hindu templeSeptember 8th, 2009 Malaysia court charges 6 Muslims with seditionSHAH 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.
Six Malaysian Muslims charged with sedition for parading cow head to protest Hindu temple planSeptember 8th, 2009 6 Malaysian Muslims charged with insulting HindusSHAH ALAM, Malaysia — Six Malaysian Muslims have been charged with sedition for parading a severed cow's head to protest the planned construction of a Hindu temple. The cow is the holiest animal in Hinduism.
Relocation of Hindu shrine in Malaysia put on holdSeptember 6th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian authorities have suspended the proposed relocation of a 150-year-old Hindu temple to a Muslim-Malay dominated area after a meeting to persuade the local residents turned chaotic. Chief Minister Abdul Khalid Ibrahim of Selangor state Saturday said the relocation would be put on hold until a different site was found, Straits Times said Sunday.
Malay temple trustees furious at semi-dressed praying woman's picsAugust 19th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Pictures of a semi-dressed young Caucasian woman supposedly praying at the Kek Lok Si Temple has left temple trustees furious. The trustees have denied that the pictures, being circulated through an email, were shot inside their temple, and have claimed that it is the work of some mischievous people, who are trying to tarnish their name.
Malaysia's first glass temple expects be a major tourist attractionAugust 1st, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's first glass temple, the Arulmigu Sri Raja Kaliamman Temple, located in Jalan Tebrau, Johor Baru, is set to become a major tourist attraction apart from being used by Hindu devotees. The Star quoted temple chairman S.
Malaysian Hindu Sangam wants religious studies to be made mandatoryJune 20th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Kedah Hindu Sangam chief R.N. Mohan Shan has called for the religious studies to be made compulsory in Tamil schools in a bid to instill moral values in Malay-Indian students.
Pak Hindu community opposed construction of dam near Hinglaj Mata templeMay 11th, 2009 QUETTA - Pakistan-based Hindu community has expressed its reservations over construction of a dam near historic Hinglaj Mata temple in Lasbela disrict of Balochistan. Chairman WAPDA Shakeel Durrani assured the community members that Hingol dam would be constructed only after removing all their reservations.
Ramasamy vows to protect Hindu temples in PenangMay 11th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Penang Deputy Chief Minister II Dr P. Ramasamy has vowed to personally ensure that no Hindu temples would be demolished or torn in the state, the Tamil Nesan claims.
Malaysian Indian Congress calls for a Malaysian Hindu Religious DepartmentMay 4th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - The Malaysian Indian Congress has petitioned the government to set-up a Malaysian Hindu Religious Department to deal with temple and conversions issues. "After setting up such a department, there will be a government body to handle these matters and look into the implementation of government policies and decisions," the New Strait Times online quoted MIC's Youth wing adviser S.
Malay Indians need help to buy ASM units: MICApril 25th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - The Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) is reportedly concerned that many Malay Indians may not have the financial means to take up the 15 per cent quota of Amanah Saham Malaysia (ASM) units allocated to the community. Party president S.
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