Hindus are upset at unnecessary dragging of Hinduism in Marion County School Board (MCSB) elections in Florida. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, stressed that religion was something very personal and should not be an issue in a school board election and should not affect how a board member determined […]
Hinduism in Florida
Hindu Temple opening in Brevard County, Florida Space Coast
A Hindu temple, Manav Mandir Temple Brevard, is having elaborate and traditional three-day opening ceremonies from August 15-17 in Suntree community of Brevard County Florida (USA), about 25 miles from Kennedy Space Center. Its grand opening rituals, titled Pranpratistha Kumbhabhishekham, include Shobha Yatra (parade of utsav murtis), Garbhagruh Navratan Dan (donation of navratan to God), […]
$1.5 million Hindu temple planned in Tampa
A $1.5 million and 10,600 square feet Hindu temple has been planned for Tampa (Florida, USA), which hopes to complete construction in 24 months. Existing Sanatan Mandir in about 4,000 square feet, whose history goes back to 1989 and which has been a Jewish synagogue, will be reportedly remodeled into a Community Hall when the […]
Hindu Center to be consecrated in central Florida next fall
Anoopam Mission Shree Swaminarayan Spiritual and Cultural Center in Lakeland (Florida, USA) reportedly will be officially consecrated next fall. Few thousand devotees, coming from India-United Kingdom-Australia besides various states of USA, are expected to participate in the three-day consecration ceremony in November-December next of this Hindu center in Central Florida, which will be presided over […]
Rasa-Lila Festival in Florida, USA
A Rasa-Lila Festival is being held in Odessa in Florida (USA) on March 30 & 31, 2012. With tagline of “Play, Dance, Love”; this Rasa-Lila Fest, “a community yoga festival”, is described as “a full day and night of yoga & meditation”, which includes sound healers, music, holistic workshops, Paddle Boarding Yoga, Forrest Yoga, Kirtan, […]