hindu - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/hindu/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Sat, 15 Nov 2025 03:04:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 hindu - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/hindu/ 32 32 103504436 Grand Hindu Temples Rise Across America as Indian Immigration Comes Under Scrutiny of … https://houstonnewmedia.org/grand-hindu-temples-rise-across-america-as-indian-immigration-comes-under-scrutiny-of/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=grand-hindu-temples-rise-across-america-as-indian-immigration-comes-under-scrutiny-of Sat, 15 Nov 2025 03:04:46 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=811b21bfdacd959f7519706025883f2b In Sugar Land, Texas, another grand monument emerged in August 2024: a 90-foot copper-colored statue of Hanuman, the Hindu deity known for strength, ...

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]]> 1063821 Grand Hindu Temples Rise Across America as Indian Immigration Comes Under Scrutiny of … https://houstonnewmedia.org/grand-hindu-temples-rise-across-america-as-indian-immigration-comes-under-scrutiny-of-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=grand-hindu-temples-rise-across-america-as-indian-immigration-comes-under-scrutiny-of-2 Sat, 15 Nov 2025 03:04:46 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=62665d50dddb3c29539061c4427082a5 While isolated incidents like the Sugar Land protest make headlines, a far more serious pattern has emerged: systematic vandalism of Hindu temples ...

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]]> 1063969 How Houston Jewish and Hindu communities stood by each other after Oct. 7 attacks in Israel https://houstonnewmedia.org/how-houston-jewish-and-hindu-communities-stood-by-each-other-after-oct-7-attacks-in-israel/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-houston-jewish-and-hindu-communities-stood-by-each-other-after-oct-7-attacks-in-israel Sun, 12 Oct 2025 23:18:23 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=191c45a7580f2bc619d9bd2883b03d41 4, 2025, in Sugar Land, Texas. The Shri Sita Ram Foundation organizes ... Sugar Land working to restore payment system after cyber breach.

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]]> 1043430 ‘False Hindu God’: Texas Republican leader’s remark on Hanuman statue sparks row https://houstonnewmedia.org/false-hindu-god-texas-republican-leaders-remark-on-hanuman-statue-sparks-row/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=false-hindu-god-texas-republican-leaders-remark-on-hanuman-statue-sparks-row Tue, 23 Sep 2025 11:06:54 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=e943f5cb77623d4dfdec6e4f9a5dfeae Located at Shri Ashtalakshmi Temple in the town of Sugar Land, the 'Statue of Union' was inaugurated in August 2024. In a post on X, Texas ...

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]]> 1032117 ‘False statue of a false Hindu God’: Alexander Duncan’s remark on Hanuman idol in Texas … https://houstonnewmedia.org/false-statue-of-a-false-hindu-god-alexander-duncans-remark-on-hanuman-idol-in-texas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=false-statue-of-a-false-hindu-god-alexander-duncans-remark-on-hanuman-idol-in-texas Tue, 23 Sep 2025 10:26:06 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=53a8bed418d03d77f9ddf3937035c59e The post was written while posting the video of the statue located at Shri Ashtalakshmi Temple in the town of Sugar Land, Texas. Why are we ...

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]]> 1032090 ‘False Hindu Gods’ Remark on Texas Hanuman Statue Lands Republican Leader Duncan in … https://houstonnewmedia.org/false-hindu-gods-remark-on-texas-hanuman-statue-lands-republican-leader-duncan-in/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=false-hindu-gods-remark-on-texas-hanuman-statue-lands-republican-leader-duncan-in Tue, 23 Sep 2025 08:29:32 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=a28764958e49ac6a66b1bb12a8237c20 A fierce row has erupted in Texas after Republican leader Alexander Duncan called a 90-foot Hanuman statue a “false Hindu God.

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]]> 1032093 ‘False Hindu God’ remark on Hanuman statue sparks backlash against Republican leader https://houstonnewmedia.org/false-hindu-god-remark-on-hanuman-statue-sparks-backlash-against-republican-leader/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=false-hindu-god-remark-on-hanuman-statue-sparks-backlash-against-republican-leader Tue, 23 Sep 2025 07:47:13 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=17face886ef71495e7d0d6309862c6bb Senate candidate Alexander Duncan criticised the new 90-foot Hanuman statue in Texas, calling the US a 'Christian nation' and drawing flak from ...

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]]> 1032066 ‘False Hindu God’: Texas Republican Leader Draws Backlash Over Comments On Hanuman Statue https://houstonnewmedia.org/false-hindu-god-texas-republican-leader-draws-backlash-over-comments-on-hanuman-statue-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=false-hindu-god-texas-republican-leader-draws-backlash-over-comments-on-hanuman-statue-2 Tue, 23 Sep 2025 07:40:07 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=f0c0cf8329e1655dec6e52cffa50f841 Alexander Duncan criticized for comments on Hanuman statue; Hindu American Foundation urges TexasGOP to address anti-Hindu remarks.

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]]> 1032120 ‘False Hindu God’: Texas Republican Leader Draws Backlash Over Comments On Hanuman Statue https://houstonnewmedia.org/false-hindu-god-texas-republican-leader-draws-backlash-over-comments-on-hanuman-statue/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=false-hindu-god-texas-republican-leader-draws-backlash-over-comments-on-hanuman-statue Tue, 23 Sep 2025 04:52:06 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=8df4eb43732e26f16c78f023fd96777e A Republican leader in Texas is facing strong criticism after his public remarks about a statue of Lord Hanuman in Sugar Land, Texas.

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]]> 1032010 “False Hindu God”: Republican Leader’s Remark On Hanuman Statue In US Sparks Row https://houstonnewmedia.org/false-hindu-god-republican-leaders-remark-on-hanuman-statue-in-us-sparks-row/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=false-hindu-god-republican-leaders-remark-on-hanuman-statue-in-us-sparks-row Tue, 23 Sep 2025 03:31:27 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=a1968e719fba26de9d0efd0d48c1d737 A Texas Republican leader has come under fire over his remarks on a 90-foot statue of lord Hanuman--known as the 'Statue of Union' -- in the US ...

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]]> 1031924 “False Hindu God”: Republican Leader’s Remark On Hanuman Statue In US Sparks Row https://houstonnewmedia.org/false-hindu-god-republican-leaders-remark-on-hanuman-statue-in-us-sparks-row-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=false-hindu-god-republican-leaders-remark-on-hanuman-statue-in-us-sparks-row-2 Tue, 23 Sep 2025 03:22:16 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=f1eafa50465b9ff9ad1d8be65f1526e0 We are a CHRISTIAN nation," Duncan wrote on X, along with the video of the statue located at Shri Ashtalakshmi Temple in the town of Sugar Land, Texas ...

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]]> 1031936 90 Foot Tall Statue of Hindu Monkey God Erected in Texas – Fulcrum7 https://houstonnewmedia.org/90-foot-tall-statue-of-hindu-monkey-god-erected-in-texas-fulcrum7/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=90-foot-tall-statue-of-hindu-monkey-god-erected-in-texas-fulcrum7 Sat, 06 Sep 2025 15:35:25 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=116a03e9906266da356c63a43b5f8c38 The massive statue was raised on August 15 at Sugar Land's Sri Ashtalakshmi Temple, according to local NBC affiliate, KCEN. Hindus consider Hanuman an ...

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]]> 1021941 Hindu statues and America’s Christian order – Juicy Ecumenism https://houstonnewmedia.org/hindu-statues-and-americas-christian-order-juicy-ecumenism/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hindu-statues-and-americas-christian-order-juicy-ecumenism Thu, 14 Aug 2025 21:28:09 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=2708f415bfe9d9a06b840287293b7e1f Does a Hindu statue in Sugar Land, Texas, threaten America's stability and cohesion? Andrew Beck thinks so. He wants the government to “curate or ...

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]]> 1006522 Hindu chariot festival celebrated in Rosenberg | Community | fortbendstar.com https://houstonnewmedia.org/hindu-chariot-festival-celebrated-in-rosenberg-community-fortbendstar-com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hindu-chariot-festival-celebrated-in-rosenberg-community-fortbendstar-com Tue, 01 Jul 2025 13:41:38 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=991e99d64825d20b305893519d8e5a6a More than 300 members of Fort Bend County's Indian community gathered on June 28 at the Rosenberg campus of the nonprofit Universal Shraddha ...

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]]> 978594 NextGen Hindu Youth Convention: An Unforgettable Day | Indo American News https://houstonnewmedia.org/nextgen-hindu-youth-convention-an-unforgettable-day-indo-american-news/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nextgen-hindu-youth-convention-an-unforgettable-day-indo-american-news Sun, 29 Jun 2025 16:55:56 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=7d5b5bb87de5a1bdbd06846b83d2b200 “I think it's really good that we have social participation here,” said Aarya Vyas, 16, a student at Elkins High School in Sugar Land. “We're ...

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]]> 977055 Hindu Temple Opens Doors For Local Voting – The Pinnacle Gazette https://houstonnewmedia.org/hindu-temple-opens-doors-for-local-voting-the-pinnacle-gazette/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hindu-temple-opens-doors-for-local-voting-the-pinnacle-gazette Sun, 03 Nov 2024 21:42:33 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=275dd2fd73c2f3c910a11493caf1fd03 FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — For the third consecutive presidential election, the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Stafford will serve as a polling ...

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]]> 840816 Fort Bend County Hindu temple to serve as Election Day voting location – KHOU https://houstonnewmedia.org/fort-bend-county-hindu-temple-to-serve-as-election-day-voting-location-khou/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fort-bend-county-hindu-temple-to-serve-as-election-day-voting-location-khou Sun, 03 Nov 2024 03:50:03 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=c8f6f2ffc15c683c30a2a760ba1f720d The mandir, or Hindu temple, is encouraging registered voters in Fort Bend County to cast their ballots in the dining room hall on their campus ...

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]]> 840442 ‘Break that barrier’ | Fort Bend County Hindu temple to serve as Election Day voting location https://houstonnewmedia.org/break-that-barrier-fort-bend-county-hindu-temple-to-serve-as-election-day-voting-location/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=break-that-barrier-fort-bend-county-hindu-temple-to-serve-as-election-day-voting-location Sun, 03 Nov 2024 03:38:04 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=7773dc0831efb9ec26393e56f9e2a0c5 'Break that barrier' | Fort Bend County Hindu temple to serve as Election Day voting location. Volunteers said their goal is to make the Indian ...

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]]> 840444 Fort Bend County Hindu temple to serve as Election Day voting location – YouTube https://houstonnewmedia.org/fort-bend-county-hindu-temple-to-serve-as-election-day-voting-location-youtube/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fort-bend-county-hindu-temple-to-serve-as-election-day-voting-location-youtube Sun, 03 Nov 2024 03:29:59 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=6eec74420dad2396bd7509c913eee077 'Break that barrier' | Fort Bend County Hindu temple to serve as Election Day voting location. No views · 2 minutes ago ...more ...

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]]> 840446 Why Houston’s massive Hindu campus doubling as a polling location is a big deal https://houstonnewmedia.org/why-houstons-massive-hindu-campus-doubling-as-a-polling-location-is-a-big-deal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-houstons-massive-hindu-campus-doubling-as-a-polling-location-is-a-big-deal Sat, 02 Nov 2024 17:21:27 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=8a55c071f6a374d6c06063f15ab265b8 Texas has about 450000 Indian Americans. Will Hindus vote for the ... Sugar Land. "Growing up, it was like, 'I'm Indian, my voice doesn't ...

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