Religion News – Newsletter for February 19, 2011

Europe’s biggest Hindu temple to come up in Netherlands

BRUSSELS – The biggest Hindu temple complex in Europe – consisting of three temples, residential areas and tourist spots – is going to be built in the Dutch city of The Hague.

Three Hindu groups would be building three temples on a site behind the Hollands Spoor railway station, EuAsiaNews reported citing the Netherlands’ Trouw … Original article on : Europe’s biggest Hindu temple to come up in Netherlands.

India must change, give up lazy attitude: Dalai Lama

MUMBAI – India needs to buck up, the “lazy attitude is holding it back”, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said Friday addressing students of Mumbai University here.

“Dowry, gender discrimination would be the ancient traditional practices here but India needs to understand now that all of it is outdated. India must change,” he … Original article on : India must change, give up lazy attitude: Dalai Lama.

Mosque demolition: CBI challenges Advani clean-chit

NEW DELHI – The CBI Friday challenged in the Supreme Court the Allahabad High Court verdict discharging Bharatiya Janata Party leader L.K. Advani and 20 others from a criminal conspiracy case linked to the Dec 6, 1992 Babri Masjid demolition in Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya town.

Advani and 20 others were discharged by the high court … Read more : Mosque demolition: CBI challenges Advani clean-chit.

Amarnath pilgrimage to begin June 29

JAMMU – The annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine in Jammu and Kashmir that attracts more than half a million pilgrims each year, will be held from June 29 to Aug 13, the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) said Friday.

The shrine board that met in New Delhi under the chairmanship of Governor N.N. … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Amarnath pilgrimage to begin June 29.

Karnataka to drop cases against Christians

BANGALORE – The Karnataka government Friday said it would withdraw cases registered against over 300 Christians when they protested attacks on churches in 2008.

“The government will take steps to withdraw the cases,” Home Minister R. Ashok told a delegation of 18 bishops who met him with the demand for rejecting a judicial panel … Read : Karnataka to drop cases against Christians.