All-stone Hindu temple rises in Kauai
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In a clearing within Kauai Aadheenam's lush gardens, the ping, ping, pinging of metal chipping at stone can be heard as a half-dozen artisans from India put the finishing flourishes on the Hindu monastery's legacy for the ages.
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AGRA, India  - One of the world's most famous  monuments, India's Taj Mahal, celebrates its 350th birthday on  Monday with a cultural extravaganza that hopes to pay a fitting  tribute to the historic symbol of love.
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A strong earthquake jolted the central Aleutian Islands early Friday.
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Indian officials celebrated a rare piece of good news in the tsunami-hit Andaman and Nicobar islands on Saturday -- the birth of a baby girl to a teenage mother from a threatened Stone Age tribe.
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The guiding vision at a major new museum is entirely Native American
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In  these  times of turmoil, terror and tumult, the Taj Mahal stands as a   testimony  to love.
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Thousands of native Americans -- some in buckskin and feathers, others in T-shirts and jeans -- joined a ceremonial procession on Tuesday to celebrate the opening of the Museum of the American Indian.
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ADAM'S BRIDGE, India -- In the emerald waters separating India and Sri Lanka lies a long chain of sand-capped rocky formations. Devout Hindus believe the god Ram built the shoals before a battle with a demon king. Fishermen along India's coast believe the shoals saved them from a tsunami three years...
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"I feel that there is a sense of unity in diversity and we should celebrate it"  British government officials said they see no chance that a Hindu chaplain from Nevada will be allowed to read the opening prayer in the House of Commons. via KOLO-TV Reno
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A state agency has recommended that 30 sets of Native Hawaiian remains unearthed at the site of a proposed $150 million apartment complex should not be disturbed.
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MUZDALIFAH, Saudi Arabia  - More than 2 million  Muslim pilgrims began arriving at Muzdalifah on Wednesday  evening ahead of a stoning ritual in this year's haj, which has  been overshadowed by the Asian tsunami disaster.
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INDIA - 350-year-anniversary celebrations devoted to the jubilee of the famous mausoleum Taj Mahal will start tomorrow in India. The worldwide known historic architectural gem, the snow-white Taj Mahal, was
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Thousands of native Americans --  some in buckskin and feathers, others in T-shirts and jeans --  joined a ceremonial procession on Tuesday to celebrate the  opening of the Museum of the American Indian.
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NEW DELHI: Uncertainty prevails over tourists visiting the Taj Mahal on full moon nights during the festival being organised to celebrate 350 years of the monument with the Supreme Court on Tuesday refusing to grant its permission without the prior
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By Malaika Fraley, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif.  Sep. 11--The Sunol Water Temple Agricultural Park welcomed the public to its plush grounds Sunday for a harvest celebration highlighting East Bay farmers.
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HIKKADUWA, Sri Lanka  - Dancing to traditional drums behind an elephant draped in purple, Sri Lankan cinnamon growers are offering part of their crop to pagan gods in thanks at a steady recovery from the 2004 tsunami.
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The summit of a Maui volcano whose Hawaiian name means "House of the Sun" has been recommended as the site for one of the world's biggest and most advanced solar telescopes.