Guest guest Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 Hindu Voice UK <editor (AT) hinduvoice (DOT) co.uk> wrote: vrnparker Hindu Voice UK June Edition "Hindu Voice UK" <editor (AT) hinduvoice (DOT) co.uk> Tue, 20 Jun 2006 23:19:02 +0200 (SAST) Issue #6: June 2006 In this issue: Blog and debate Mahabharata Quiz & Prize Draw Image galleries Launch of 'City Hindus Network' What are the Upanishads? Hindus in Pakistan: A history Londonstani - Gautam Malkani Interview: David Frawley Use or abuse? (Guest column by David Frawley) M. F. Hussain art exhibition attacked Review: Fanaa Review: The Da Vinci Code movie Earthquake badly damages ancient temples Escaping India to discover spirituality Jains offered 'non-Hindu' status Kalarippayatt: Vedic martial art The Poison Tree: Bankim Chandra Chatterjee More! *|| Survey ||* What should Sachin do? A long lost friend knocks at Sachin's door asking for an alibi to get him out of trouble... Namaste Namaste & welcome to Hindu Voice UK, the definitive resource for news, views and events for Hindus in the UK and elsewhere. This month we are running a Mahabharata Quiz and Prize Draw, in which you can win fantastic prizes by answering six questions on the Mahabharata. Anybody in the world can enter, so be sure to check it out! Husain erotic art controversy hits London A London exhibition of paintings by Indian artist M. F. Hussain was cancelled after unidentified vandals defaced erotic paintings of Durga and Draupadi, which certain Hindu groups had been campaigning against. The attack caused an estimated £200,000 of damage. The closure of the art gallery sends a dangeous message to both the Hindu community as well as to the general British public... Read More... Swami Ramdev coming to Britain For the first time, superstar yoga-guru Swami Ramdev is set to hold a camp outside of India. And the venue is right here in Britain! The event is set to run from 15th July to 22nd July, and is to be held at the Elmbridge Club in Ilford... Read More... "Good boys don't wear earrings" "Guys with earrings look like vagabonds," I was told by my parents several years ago. I was determined to get my ears pierced, and my parents were equally determined not to let me. One day, while watching an episode of the Mahabharata on TV, something struck me, that had slipped my notice up until then. Virtually all of the male characters had earrings, including the revered Shri Krishna. "Ha-ha," I thought to myself... Read More... Which Hindu leaders supported the Nazis? With the start of the football World Cup there has been a lot of talk about how the fans from various countries are going to behave in Germany. In particular, there has been quite a bit of news about England fans singing and chanting about World War II and poking fun at Germany's Nazi past. To glorify Nazism is illegal in Germany and people there still tend to be a bit cagey... Read More... Do all these temples really serve the community? As time goes by, we are seeing more mandirs being built in Britain. These tend to be larger, fancier and costlier than the earlier ones - reflecting increased affluence and resolve on the part of the temple builders. But is this really where our community should be placing our money and resources? There is a growing undercurrent of Hindu opinion, especially amongst the younger generation, which questions the actual usefulness of all these temples... Read More... Browse 6th Issue email: editor (AT) hinduvoice (DOT) co.uk URL: http://www.hinduvoice.co.uk Hindu Voice UK - London, ..., ..., United Kingdom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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