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VAISHNAVISM: 'Tarnished' Month of Purushottama is Celebrated as Most Holy

By Rashbehari das on 18 May 2007

Being depressed due to her seemingly useless existence, the personified deity of this month approached Lord Narayana. This incident is described in the scriptures. She went to Narayana, asking, "What offense did I commit? No one is performing any pious activities during my time. Why?"

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ISKCON: Mayor Gives Green Light to Moscow Temple

By Asia News Wire on 18 May 2007

The Moscow mayor has allocated land to the local unit of International Society of Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) to build a temple despite objections by the Orthodox Christians who have threatened to renew their stir against the construction.

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RELIGION NEWS: British Hindus Lobby to Save Condemned Sacred Bull

By Robert Nowell/Religion News Service on 17 May 2007

Hindus in London are trying to prevent the slaughter of a sacred bull which has tested positive for bovine tuberculosis and which, according to government regulations, must be euthanized.

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Foundation Stone Laid for new ISKCON Patna Temple

By Patna Daily on 17 May 2007

While laying the foundation stone of a Radha Banke Bihari temple and Spiritual Center at the ISKCON temple in Patna on Saturday, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said that while all religions in the world preached peace for all, some people interpreted them in ways that were against the preaching of their religions.

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