Bali Shuts Down as Local Hindus Observe Nyepi
Denpasar. Bali's tourist hotspots were deserted on Tuesday as the country's most popular island observed the day of silence known as Nyepi to mark the Hindu new year.
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Hindu Groups Slam Trans TV Over ‘Naughty Puppet’ Show
Read Full ArticleHindu organizations have demanded an apology from Trans TV for allegedly insulting religious teachings in its “Wayang Bandel” program and urged the broadcaster to change the show’s name.
Shri I Gusti Ngurah Arya Wedakarna M.W. Suyasa III, the chairman of the Hindu Center of Indonesia, said the show used characters and places mentioned in the Mahabarata, the Hindu epic from the holy book of Weda that is considered ... -
Stepping Up to Spiritual Heights in Malaysia
Read Full ArticleMalaysia’s Batu Caves, an impressive limestone formation just north of Kuala Lumpur, are a natural wonder and have been a holy pilgrimage destination for Hindus for over a century. The cave complex is set in a limestone hillside that rises over 100 meters and is accessible by the daunting stone steps.
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Two Temples Worth a Visit in Java
Although most Indonesians know about the popular Borobudur and Prambanan temples, they might not be familiar with the unique Javanese-Hindu temples Sukuh and Cetho, despite the fact that both are also located in Central Java... Like Sukuh, Cetho is still used by Hindus for ceremonies. Visiting both was like looking back into ancient Javanese times, where symbols speak out loud.Read Full ArticleMentions: Indonesia -
Hindu Statue Sheds Tears After Quake: Bali School
A number of people have flocked to a junior high school in Bali’s Bangli district to view a statue of a Hindu goddess that students say began shedding tears after Thursday’s earthquake. The statue, which is of the goddess Saraswati, sits three meters high in a water fountain in the courtyard of SMPN 1 in Susut.Read Full Article -
Bollywood's 'Anger' Rages Against Honor Killings in India
Global rights monitor Human Rights Watch has urged the government to crack down on powerful village councils, or khap panchayats, that order killings and ...Read Full Article -
Rituals May Differ, but Deep Down All Religions Are Fundamentally the Same
As Hindu children, we were required to pray before eating our dinner. That was between 8 pm and 9 pm Because one had to be clean in body (and presumably in ...Read Full Article -
387 Hindu Prisoners Receive Sentence Reductions
Untung Sugiono, the director general of correctional institutions at the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, will officially announce the cuts at a ...Read Full ArticleMentions: Denpasar
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