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1. Chicago Vivekananda Vedanta Society to Build Ramakrishna Universal

Temple

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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, July 2, 2003: The Vivekananda Vedanta Society,

Chicago, has completed its purchase of 15 acres where they will build

the first Sri Ramakrishna Universal Temple in North America, Swami

Chidananda, President of the society, announced today. "We are very

pleased to share this historic news. The greatest activity of the

Vedanta Society is to disseminate spiritual education, which leads to

spiritual illumination. The purpose of the temple is to disseminate

spiritual knowledge," Swami Chidananda said. Earlier this month, the

Village Council of Homer Glen unanimously decided to annex the land

from an unincorporated area of Will County. The Vedanta Society sought

the annexation from Homer Glen because the village, with its philosophy

of "Community and Nature in Harmony," best fits its own philosophy for

building the temple. The Vivekananda Vedanta Society, Chicago, now

plans to raise US$3 million for the first phase of construction,

scheduled to begin May, 2004. The total cost estimate for the new

temple is $6.5 million and the estimated completion date is December,

2005, when the Vivekananda Vedanta Society, Chicago, has its 75th

Diamond Jubilee anniversary. For additional information on the temple,

readers may send an e-mail to "source" above.

 

 

 

 

 

Today's Stories:

1. Chicago Vivekananda Vedanta Society to Build Ramakrishna Universal

Temple

2. Millions of Devotees Arrive for Annual Festival to Lord Jagannath

3. Mansarovar Yatra " Send Off " Celebration Held In Delhi

 

1. Chicago Vivekananda Vedanta Society to Build Ramakrishna Universal

Temple

info

 

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, July 2, 2003: The Vivekananda Vedanta Society,

Chicago, has completed its purchase of 15 acres where they will build

the first Sri Ramakrishna Universal Temple in North America, Swami

Chidananda, President of the society, announced today. " We are very

pleased to share this historic news. The greatest activity of the

Vedanta Society is to disseminate spiritual education, which leads to

spiritual illumination. The purpose of the temple is to disseminate

spiritual knowledge, " Swami Chidananda said. Earlier this month, the

Village Council of Homer Glen unanimously decided to annex the land

from an unincorporated area of Will County. The Vedanta Society sought

the annexation from Homer Glen because the village, with its philosophy

of " Community and Nature in Harmony, " best fits its own philosophy for

building the temple. The Vivekananda Vedanta Society, Chicago, now

plans to raise US$3 million for the first phase of construction,

scheduled to begin May, 2004. The total cost estimate for the new

temple is $6.5 million and the estimated completion date is December,

2005, when the Vivekananda Vedanta Society, Chicago, has its 75th

Diamond Jubilee anniversary. For additional information on the temple,

readers may send an e-mail to " source " above.

 

2. Millions of Devotees Arrive for Annual Festival to Lord Jagannath

http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_295384,000900030010.htm

 

PURI, INDIA, July 1, 2003: Millions of devotees converged in Puri

Tuesday to participate in the annual chariot festival dedicated to Lord

Jagannath. The three chariots bearing the murthis of Lord Jagannath,

Balabhadra and Subhadra were pulled through the main streets of the

town and taken to Gundicha temple. The Deities will remain there until

July 9 and then journey back to the Jagannath temple. Bells were rung

and devotees sang devotional songs as the three presiding Deities were

taken out of the sanctum sanctorum and ceremoniously placed on the

decorated chariots. The celebrations took place amid tight security.

Metal detectors were installed at entrance to the Jagannath temple and

" spotters " were stationed at strategic points to prevent terrorists

from sneaking in disguised as pilgrims.

 

3. Mansarovar Yatra " Send Off " Celebration Held In Delhi

Rajiv Malik, Hinduism Today New Delhi Correspondent

 

NEW DELHI, INDIA, July 1, 2003: A special function was organized by

Parmarth Niketan, Rishikesh, at Yoga Shakti Peeth, Mehrauli, New Delhi

on July 1, 2003, to honor those undertaking the pilgrimage to Lake

Mansarovar. A large number of saints, politicians, media persons and

pilgrims attended the function. His Holiness, Swami Chidananda

Saraswati, affectionately known as Muniji, under whose leadership and

guidance the Mansarovar Yatra is taking place, addressed the gathering.

Under the auspices of India Heritage Research Foundation and Parmarth

Niketan he has undertaken the tasks of building an ashram, tourist rest

house, and medical clinic on the holy banks of Lake Mansarovar for the

welfare of the pilgrims as well as the local Tibetans. The building

will be formally inaugurated on the auspicious day of Guru Purnima,

July 13, 2003. " My dream is that a day would come when we would hold a

Kumbha Mela at the banks of the Holy Mansarovar Lake, " Swami told the

group. Muniji profusely thanked the Chinese Government for all the

cooperation they extended in connection with the setting up of the

buildings and also the arrangements of the holy pilgrimage.

 

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