Connecting Global Threads of Faith Newsletter #2 November
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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 rights and religious freedom worldwide."
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North America
United States of America
A US-based devotee M. Ramalinga Raju donated ₹ 9 crore to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) for renovation of the PAC-1, PAC-2 and PAC-3 pilgrim-accommodation complexes.
USCIRF’s 2025 report links the Ram Mandir to the Babri structure and criticises India’s religious policies, drawing sharp condemnation from the Akhil Bharatiya Sant Samiti and Hindu legal experts.Saints called the report a grave insult to India’s heritage, warning that such foreign interference distorts facts, fuels tensions, and ignores the persecution of Hindus in neighbouring countries.
Asia
Nepal
Thousands of devotees in Nepal kept an all-night vigil at Pashupatinath Temple on the eve of Bala Chaturdashi, lighting lamps and scattering sacred Satbeej grains at dawn to honour and bring peace to their departed ancestors.
India
Former Travancore Devaswom Board president A. Padmakumar has been arrested in the Sabarimala gold heist case, with the SIT alleging he played a central role in directing and manipulating the theft. His arrest brings serious political embarrassment to the Kerala government and the CPI(M), whose long-standing denials now face fresh scrutiny.
The Supreme Court will hear on December 1 a Hindu party’s challenge to an Allahabad High Court decision that recognised another litigant as the representative of all Krishna devotees in the Krishna Janmabhoomi–Shahi Idgah dispute.
The 56-day Murajapam ritual, held once every six years, began at Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple with elaborate Vedic chanting and rituals.
Special prayers and daily homams commenced at Sri Kanaka Mahalakshmi Temple as the auspicious month of Margasiram began.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoisted the 161-ft Dharma Dhwaja at the Ram Temple on November 25, marking the formal completion of the temple’s construction after the Pran Pratishtha.The saffron flag, symbolising Ram Rajya and cultural resurgence, is viewed as a historic milestone in Ayodhya’s evolving religious and civilizational landscape.
Kali idol in a Mumbai temple was vandalised and altered to resemble Mother Mary, leading to the priest’s arrest and restoration of the original deity.
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