‘We Hope Normalcy Will Not Happen All of a Sudden’: Hindu leaders have an inclusive message for all Americans during the coronavirus pandemic

Authors

Meera Jagannathan, Market Watch

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-29-2020

Capture Date

7-10-2020

URL

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/normalcy-will-not-happen-all-of-a-sudden-how-hindus-across-the-united-states-have-taken-worship-online-and-what-temples-will-look-like-post-pandemic-2020-04-29

Abstract

This article details the response of Hindus in the United States to the COVID-19 pandemic. The article details the shift in prayers, rituals, and services from in-person to online. Murti, pujas, swamis, and ghar sabha are discussed in the article. The Hindu organization known as BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, Professor Anantanand Rambachan of St. Olaf College, director of religious affairs Ravi Vaidyanaat Sivachariar of the Hindu Temple Society of North America, and the priest of Sri Ayyappa Society of Tampa, Radhakrishnan Namboodiri, are among several others are featured in the article.

WMU ScholarWorks Citation

Jagannathan, Meera, "‘We Hope Normalcy Will Not Happen All of a Sudden’: Hindu leaders have an inclusive message for all Americans during the coronavirus pandemic" (2020). Pandemic Response and Religion in the USA: Doctrine. 27.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/religion-pandemic-doctrine/27