President to open Hindu Conference in Guyana
August 2, 2024 (From Hindu Post)
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Caribbean American Hindu Issues Inc. (CAHII) is pleased to announce and invite you to the upcoming Conference on Hindu Issues in the Caribbean and the Diaspora, and which takes place on Saturday, October 19, 2024, at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre in Georgetown, Guyana. This significant event will be held in person with potential live-streaming options available for wider participation.
The theme of the conference is “Challenges Facing Caribbean Hindus and Proposed Solutions.” It will begin with plenary sessions, followed by a series of insightful panel discussions. Attendees will have the unique opportunity to engage with leaders and community stakeholders in identifying and addressing the challenges experienced mainly by Hindus in Guyana, Trinidad, Suriname, Canada, and the USA.
His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of Guyana, will deliver the welcome address, while Professor Pandit Prakash Persad, President of the University of Trinidad and Tobago, will give the keynote speech. Other distinguished speakers will deliver focused messages at the plenary sessions.
The Objectives of the Conference are:
● To analyze the challenges experienced by Hindus in the Caribbean and the Diaspora;
● To propose viable solutions for these challenges;
● To produce a comprehensive document outlining implementation strategies for suggested solutions; and
● To mobilize Hindu communities and stakeholders to actively implement the proposed solutions.
The conference aims to foster a cordial, collaborative and supportive relationship with pandits and Hindu leaders to help contribute to the development of practical strategies and initiatives that will positively impact Hindu communities in the region. The conference owes a great debt of gratitude to pandits, without whom Hinduism would not have survived and grown in all communities and countries.
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Guyana is a small country, comparable in size with South Dakota, situated on the Caribbean coast of South America. It was first discovered by European explorers at the end of the 16th century, and after many battles which took place over centuries, it became a British colony in 1803. It remained as such until 1966 when it gained its independence. As a result, Guyana is the only country in South America to speak English as a first language.
The country can be divided into four main geographical regions; a hilly sandy region in the east, a swamp coastal plain in the north, the Rupununi Savannah in the south, and the tropical rainforests in the west and centre of the country.
Guyana is home to one of the tallest waterfalls in the world, Kaieteur Falls (822ft / 251m). The Kaieteur Falls are approximately five times higher than Niagara Falls in the US/Canada.
Capital city: Georgetown
Highest Point: Mount Roraima (9301ft / 2835m)
Lowest Point: Atlantic Ocean (0ft / 0m)
Land Area: 76,003 sq. mi (196,849 sq. km)
Water Area: 6996 sq. mi (18,120 sq. km)
Total Area: 82,999 sq. mi (214,969 sq. km)
Coastline: 285 miles (459 km)
Bordering countries (3) Brazil, Suriname, Venezuela
| Guyanese Hindus |
| Total population |
| 250,000 (2020) |
| Regions with significant populations |
| GuyanaUnited StatesCanadaUnited KingdomNetherlandsSurinameTrinidad and Tobago |
| Religions |
| Hinduism (Sanātana Dharma) Majority sect Sanātanī Minority sects Arya Samaj · Caribbean Shaktism (Kali Mai Dharam/Madrasi Hinduism) · Sathya Sai Baba movement · Sieunarini (Sir Narain/Shiv Narayani) Panth · Hindu atheism · others |
| Scriptures |
| Vedas · Puranas · Upanishads · Ramayana (incl. Ramcharitmanas version) · Mahabharata (incl. Bhagavad Gita) · other Hindu texts |
| Languages |
| Sanskrit · Tamil (liturgical languages) Guyanese English Creole · English · Guyanese Hindustani |
| Related ethnic groups |
| Trinidadian and Tobagonian Hindus · Surinamese Hindus · Jamaican Hindus · other Caribbean Hindus |
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