Universal Society Of Hinduism Press Releases

Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, who read the invocation (opening-prayer) in the United States (US) Senate in Washington DC on July 12, 2007; has been scheduled to deliver the opening-prayer again in the Senate on July 30.

Hindu statesman Rajan Zed has read invocations (opening prayers) in 116 legislative bodies of Utah, containing Sanskrit hymns from world's oldest extant scripture.

Hindus feel that it is fine to incorporate Bible lessons in Oklahoma public schools as long as lessons from ancient Sanskrit scripture Bhagavad-Gita are also included.

Hindus feel that it is fine to display Ten Commandments in Louisiana public school classrooms, as long as posters carrying verses from ancient Sanskrit scripture Bhagavad-Gita ((Song of the Lord) are also displayed.

Hindu invocation (opening-prayer) is scheduled to be read on May two in the Alabama House of Representatives reportedly for the first time since the creation of Alabama legislature in 1818; containing verses from world's oldest extant scripture.

Hindu invocation (opening-prayer) is scheduled to be read on April 22 in Town Council of Paradise; which was devastated by wildfire few years back; containing verses from world's oldest extant scripture.

Hindus are urging Scotch Plains-Fanwood Public Schools (SPFPS) in New Jersey to close on their most popular festival Diwali; which falls on November one this year.

Upset Hindus are urging Midvale (Utah) headquartered retailer "Bed Bath & Beyond" for immediate withdrawal of pillows carrying images of Hindu deity Lord Ganesh; calling it highly inappropriate.

Santa Venera (Malta) based "Malta's leading Home Decor E-Commerce site" Maltashopper apologized and withdrew socks carrying images of Hindu deity Lord Ganesha; which protesting Hindus called "highly inappropriate".

In view of receiving no response from Hungarian State Opera (HSO) (Magyar Állami Operaház) regarding withdrawing "La Bayadère" ballet, upset Hindus are thinking of requesting Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.

Upset Hindus are urging Santa Venera (Malta) based "Malta's leading Home Decor E-Commerce site" Maltashopper for immediate withdrawal of socks carrying images of Hindu deity Lord Ganesha; calling it highly inappropriate.

The City of American Falls in Idaho has suddenly cancelled the Hindu invocation (opening-prayer), which was earlier scheduled by its Mayor for May 15, citing "community feedback". American Falls Mayor Rebekah K.

Hindus have welcomed the tabling of "Maximising the Realisation of Human Rights: Religious Educational Institutions and Anti-Discrimination Laws" report in Australia Parliament by ALRC, ensuring protection of all students and teachers from discrimination.

Once School Chaplains bill is signed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to become law, Hindus are looking forward to spread the wisdom of their ancient Sanskrit scriptures—Vedas, Upanishads, Puranas, Bhagavad Gita, Ramayana, Mahabharata, etc.—in...

Hindus are urging Tbilisi Opera and Ballet State Theatre (TOBST) in Georgia to withdraw "La Bayadère" ballet; scheduled for March 15-24; which they feel seriously trivializes Eastern religious and other traditions.

Religious statesman Rajan Zed has received "Pluralism Award of Excellence" from Community of Rohtak, in a ceremony held at Rohtak (Haryana, India).

Rajan Zed, prominent Hindu leader based in USA, has been bestowed with "Global Hindu Statesman Award" by Jyoti B.Ed. College, a premier teacher training institute in southwestern Punjab (India).

Hindus are urging West Australian Ballet (WAB) to withdraw "La Bayadère" ballet; scheduled for April 12-20, 2024 in His Majesty's Theatre (HMT) in Perth; which they feel seriously trivializes Eastern religious and other traditions.

Although a law allowing cremation was passed in Malta Parliament in May 2019, a functioning crematorium is still nowhere in sight.

Hindus are asking for an official apology from Baskin-Robbins for non-disclosure of beef in its "Rocky Road" ice cream; and its immediate recall.

Hindus are upset at the disrespectful handling of highly venerated ancient Hindu scripture "The Bhagavad Gita" in the film "Oppenheimer", released on July 21.

Latvia Culture Ministry has addressed the Latvian National Opera and Ballet (LNOB) in Riga to look into the possibility of the exclusion of "La Bayadère" ballet from repertoire, after Hindus protested urging LNOB to drop this "culturally insensitive"...

Haverfordwest (Pembrokeshire, Wales) based online gift-shop "Wisdom Wares" removed socks carrying images of Hindu deity Lord Ganesha; after Hindus protested calling these "highly inappropriate".

Hindus are urging prestigious Latvian National Opera and Ballet (LNOB) in Riga to withdraw "La Bayadère" ballet; scheduled for October 13; which they feel seriously trivializes Eastern religious and other traditions.

Hindus are urging the Boston Ballet to withdraw The Kingdom of the Shades taken from "La Bayadère" ballet; scheduled in its 60th season in Spring 2024; which they feel seriously trivializes Eastern religious and other traditions.

Hindus are seeking closure of all Leander Independent School District (LISD) schools in Austin, Cedar Park and Leander in Texas on their most popular festival Diwali in the years to come.

Upset Hindus are urging Birmingham Museum of Art (Birmingham, Alabama) to immediately withdraw from its shop and online the String Doll featuring Hindu deity Lord Ganesh, calling it highly inappropriate.

Hindus are emphasizing the vital need of a Hindu chaplain at prestigious Ivy League research university Dartmouth College in Hanover (New Hampshire). Currently, Dartmouth has a Christian chaplain, a Muslim chaplain and a Christian "multi-faith advisor".

Hindus feel that it is hugely insensitive for a Lausanne (Switzerland) headquartered restaurant chain selling beef burgers and naming itself "Holy Cow".

Hindus very much like the idea of prayer in Redding (California) headquartered Gateway Unified School District (GUSD) Board of Trustees meetings, as long as it includes the prayers of diverse religions and denominations practiced in California and the...

In a remarkable interfaith gesture; Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish, Baha'i, Pagan religious leaders of the area are joining together to remember homeless Nevadans who died in 2022.