Editor’s Note Dharma endures not because it is free from challenges, but because every generation chooses to preserve it with faith, courage, and collective responsibility… July Newsletter – 2 (July 15 – July 31) "In a connected world, Hindu struggles and resilience amid violence often remain unseen. This fortnightly report sheds light on these overlooked realities, offering a global overview of incidents affecting Hindus and celebrating our heritage, advocating for Hindu rig

Editor’s Note What keeps a community alive is not numbers, but memory. Each generation must choose to preserve what it has inherited: its faith, its temples, its traditions, and its collective memory. Across continents, the stories in this issue remind us that safeguarding this inheritance is not merely a cultural responsibility. But a commitment to those who came before us and to those who will follow… 9th-century Shiva temple complex in Indonesia July Newsletter – 1 (July 0

Editor’s Note Sanatana Dharma lives through faith, courage, and righteous action. As the timeless maxim reminds us, "Dharmo Rakshati Rakshitah" —Dharma protects those who protect and uphold it. Chinmaya Mission Brahmachari Hai Chaitanya with students. June Newsletter – 2 (June 15 – June 30) "In a connected world, Hindu struggles and resilience amid violence often remain unseen. This fortnightly report sheds light on these overlooked realities, offering a global overview of i

Sri Ganesh temple in Berlin Editor’s Note The events chronicled here span different countries and contexts, yet they are connected by a common thread, the ongoing journey of a civilisation that continues to preserve its identity while adapting to a changing world. June Newsletter – 1 (June 01 – June 15) "In a connected world, Hindu struggles and resilience amid violence often remain unseen. This fortnightly report sheds light on these overlooked realities, offering a global o

Editor’s Note When a civilisation must constantly defend its right to exist, every temple, every prayer, and every act of remembrance becomes an act of resistance… Sri Rathnagiriswarar Temple at Ayyarmalai May Newsletter – 2 (May 15 – May 31) "In a connected world, Hindu struggles and resilience amid violence often remain unseen. This fortnightly report sheds light on these overlooked realities, offering a global overview of incidents affecting Hindus and celebrating our heri

800-year-old Kakatiya-era Shiva Temple Editor’s Note Civilisations endure not only through monuments and memories, but through the courage to preserve identity amid uncertainty. The reports in this edition reflect the continuing struggle over faith, heritage, dignity, and belonging across South Asia… May Newsletter – 1 (May 01 – May 15) "In a connected world, Hindu struggles and resilience amid violence often remain unseen. This fortnightly report sheds light on these overloo

Editor’s Note In an age that prides itself on seamless connectivity, it is not information that is scarce, but attention that is selective. What is seen becomes truth, what is ignored dissolves into silence. Between these two lies a troubling asymmetry, one that shapes not only global perception, but moral response. This report emerges from that silence… April Newsletter – 2 (April 15 – April 30) "In a connected world, Hindu struggles and resilience amid violence often remain

Editor’s Note Across institutions and societies, from workplace inquiries in Nashik to judicial scrutiny of public expression, these developments reflect the subtle yet persistent negotiation of faith, dignity, and accountability… April Newsletter – 1 (April 01 – April 15) "In a connected world, Hindu struggles and resilience amid violence often remain unseen. This fortnightly report sheds light on these overlooked realities, offering a global overview of incidents affecting

Editor’s Note From Holi gatherings to Vedic-inspired initiatives in the United States, and Ram Navami celebrations in Ayodhya and southern India, Hindu life continues to thrive through community and revival.At the same time, repeated disruptions and violence during Ram Navami in parts of India have led to loss of life and damage to property, raising concerns about the ability to celebrate such occasions freely.This edition captures these realities together, as Dharma sustain

Editor’s Note Civilisations are not sustained by noise, but by continuity, and Dharma survives because it remembers who it is, even when the world forgets… January Newsletter – 2 (February 15 – February 28) "In a connected world, Hindu struggles and resilience amid violence often remain unseen. This fortnightly report sheds light on these overlooked realities, offering a global overview of incidents affecting Hindus and celebrating our heritage, advocating for Hindu right

Sri Kapileswara Swamy Temple at Tirupati Editor’s Note As chants of Mahashivratri rise in sacred spaces, stark realities elsewhere remind us that while faith endures, security and equal protection remain uneven across regions. January Newsletter – 1 (February 01 – February 15) "In a connected world, Hindu struggles and resilience amid violence often remain unseen. This fortnightly report sheds light on these overlooked realities, offering a global overview of incidents affe

Sri Venkateswara Temple of North Carolina Editor’s Note Hindu civilisation has never been confined by geography, yet its trials today span continents. As sacred traditions travel across borders, so do their vulnerabilities… and their quiet strength. January Newsletter – 2 (January 15 – January 31) "In a connected world, Hindu struggles and resilience amid violence often remain unseen. This fortnightly report sheds light on these overlooked realities, offering a global overv

Connecting Global Threads of Faith Editor’s Note Somnath stands not as a monument of reconstruction, but as an indictment of every attempt to annihilate a civilisation that rose, again and again, from deliberate ruin. As its resilience is honoured today, Bangladesh reminds us that the same civilisational war against Hindu existence continues, only the geography has changed. January Newsletter – 1 (January 1 – January 15) "In a connected world, Hindu struggles and resilience

Editor’s Note As systematic violence, targeted killings, and social exclusion push Hindus in Bangladesh toward erasure, regional and global silence continues to embolden persecution. From lynchings such as that of Dipu Chandra Das to the everyday fear of being openly identified as Hindu, this is not episodic unrest but a sustained dismantling of a people’s right to belong. Over the past year, the Global Hindu Temple Network has tracked these patterns across borders. In Novemb

Editor’s Note… Across continents, the Hindu world reveals a stark duality where resilience expressed through faith, service, and renewal, even as violence, neglect, and distortion persist in silence. This fortnight reminds us that cultural dignity, civilisational memory, and religious freedom must be defended not episodically, but with sustained moral clarity. December Newsletter – 1 (December 1 – December 15) "In a connected world, Hindu struggles and resilience amid viole

Editor’s Note… Whether in acts of faith or assaults on sanctity, every fortnight reminds us that Hindu dharma endures because its keepers refuse to abandon it… November Newsletter – 2 (November 15 – November 30) "In a connected world, Hindu struggles and resilience amid violence often remain unseen. This fortnightly report sheds light on these overlooked realities, offering a global overview of incidents affecting Hindus and celebrating our heritage, advocating for Hindu righ

Editor’s Note… As the sacred glow of Dev Diwali fades from the ghats of Kashi, its light endures within every heart that upholds Dharma against darkness. This edition reflects that spirit — illuminating the unseen struggles and steadfast resilience of Hindus worldwide, and reminding us that the flame of truth and faith must never be allowed to dim. November Newsletter – 1 (November 01 – November 15) "In a connected world, Hindu struggles and resilience amid violence often rem

The tallest Lord Ram statue in North America! Editor’s Note… The eternal struggle of light against darkness plays out on a global stage, testing cultural identity and demanding spiritual autonomy. Yet, in monuments of devotion and landmark legal truths, the flame of Dharma is reaffirmed, not diminished. October Newsletter – 2 (October 15 – October 30) "In a connected world, Hindu struggles and resilience amid violence often remain unseen. This fortnightly report sheds light

Abu Dhabi's BAPS Hindu Mandir Editor’s Note… As we chronicle both wounds and wonders of our global community, may this effort continue to affirm the eternal dharmic truth that good, though tested, always prevails… October Newsletter – 1 (October 01 – October 15) "In a connected world, Hindu struggles and resilience amid violence often remain unseen. This fortnightly report sheds light on these overlooked realities, offering a global overview of incidents affecting Hindus an