VHPA Mourns Pujyashri Jayendra Saraswati Shankaracharya Swamigal’s Siddhi
February 28, 2018 The following statement was issued by World Hindu Council of America (VHPA) VHPA Mourns Pujyashri Jayendra Saraswati Shankaracharya Swamigal’s Siddhi World Hindu Council of America (VHPA) is anguished to know that Pujyashri Jayendra Saraswati Shankaracharya Swamigal attained Siddhi on Wednesday, February 28, 2018, at Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Kanchi Shankaracharya Mutt is […]
AHAD Adds Global Hindu Voice to Protest Against Crass Australian Meat and Livestock Advertisement Depicting Lord Ganesha
For Immediate Release 9/21/2017 The following statement was issued by Ajay Shah, Convenor, American Hindus Against Defamation and Utsav Chakrabarty, Public Relations Coordinator, World Hindu Council of America (VHPA) AHAD Adds Global Hindu Voice to Protest Against Crass Australian Meat and Livestock Advertisement Depicting Lord Ganesha American Hindus Against Defamation (AHAD), the most prominent Hindu […]
Hindu Temple of The Woodlands (HTW)Hosts 6th Annual Hindu Mandir Priests’ Conference
Friday, July 21, 2017 Hindu Temple of The Woodlands (HTW) on July 14 and 15, 2017 hosted the 6thAnnual Hindu Mandir Priests’ Conference at its beautiful temple in its far northern suburb of Greater Houston. Priests from as far away as Minnesota and Massachusetts participated in the conference along with priests, community members, and youth […]
AHAD Announces Registry of Attacks on Hindus in USA
Friday, April 14, 2017 April 6, 2017 AHAD Announces Registry of Attacks on Hindus in USA The following statement was issue by Ajay Shah, Convener, American Hindus Against Defamation. There have been several attacks on the followers of Sanatana Dharma across the USA in past few months. On February 22, 2017, two Indian software engineers, Srinivas […]
Protest Against Reza Aslan’s Hinduphobic “Believer” on CNN Gains Steam as Major Hindu Organizations Unite to Demand Apology from CNN
Friday, April 14, 2017 Protest Against Reza Aslan’s Hinduphobic “Believer” on CNN Gains Steam as Major Hindu Organizations Unite to Demand Apology from CNN March 11, 2017 By: Ajay Shah Date: March 11, 2017 The following statement was issued by Ajay Shah, Convener, American Hindus Against Defamation (AHAD) Protest Against Reza Aslan’s Hinduphobic “Believer” on CNN Gains […]
Eleventh Annual Hindu Mandir Executives Conference (HMEC) – 2016
11th Hindu Mandir Executives’ Conference Saturday, September 24, 2016 PRESS RELEASE Eleventh Annual Hindu Mandir Executives Conference (HMEC) – 2016 The eleventh HMEC was held in Atlanta, Georgia at the Holiday Inn (Roswell) from September 16 to 18, 2016. The first HMEC conference was held in Atlanta. After a ten-year journey to many parts of […]
10th Hindu Mandir Executives’ Conference
Tenth Annual Hindu Mandir Executives Conference (HMEC) – 2015 Monday, October 5, 2015 October 5, 2015 PRESS RELEASE Tenth Annual Hindu Mandir Executives Conference (HMEC) – 2015 The tenth HMEC was held at Port of Spain, Trinidad, at the Radisson Hotel from October 2 to 4, 2015. This was the first time ever in the […]
Hindu-Catholic interfaith conference to be held in Virginia on May 23
Participants include the President of the VHP of America. By Raif Karerat WASHINGTON, DC: The Durga Temple of Fairfax Station, Virginia, is slated to host a Hindu-Catholic interfaith conference in conjunction with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops on May 23, 2015. The dialogue is designed to promote better understanding between the two religions, collaboration […]
9th Hindu Mandir Executives’ Conference
Ninth Annual Hindu Mandir Executives Conference (HMEC) – 2014 Wednesday, September 24, 2014 9th Hindu Mandir Executives’ Conference September 24, 2014 PRESS RELEASE, For Immediate Release Ninth Annual Hindu Mandir Executives Conference (HMEC) – 2014 Over 200 adult and youth delegates representing over 85 Mandirs (Temples) and Hindu organizations, from across the world, attended the […]
VHPA expresses solidarity with Hindus in Bangladesh. Urges US State Department to act
Monday, January 27, 2014 The World Hindu Council of America (VHPA) expresses deep concern at the continuing violence againts the Hindu community in Bangladesh. It was recently reported in several western media outlets that Christian persecution nearly doubled in 2013 from the year before.These persecutions happened in war-torn Islamic nations like Syria, Somalia, Iraq, and Egypt that […]