Small-Scale Hindu Temples Struggle to Cope with COVID-19 Restrictions
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-7-2020
Capture Date
7-10-2020
Abstract
This article discusses the response of small Hindu temples in the United States to the pandmic. The article details issues such as festivals such as the Chaitra Navaratri, chanting, singing, police surveillance, and the lack of community due to social isolation. The article features Swami Satyanand, head priest of the Geeta Mandir in Flushing, Queens, New York City.
WMU ScholarWorks Citation
Jha, Meenketan, "Small-Scale Hindu Temples Struggle to Cope with COVID-19 Restrictions" (2020). Pandemic Response and Religion in the USA: Religious Community and Life. 50.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/religion-pandemic-community/50
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