“For special religious festivals, we gather at the temple in Flint. However, there’s no head of the church or official leader as such, just a priest” the retired engineer said.
Drew E. Hinderer, professor of philosophy and religion at Saginaw Valley State University, explains that “Performing prayers at home altars enables believers to connect with the Divine on a much more personal level. For Hindus, God reveals Himself in everything.
“To be Hindu in America is much more an intentional choice than it is in India,” said Diana Eck, professor of comparative religion and Indian studies and director of The Pluralism Project at Harvard University in an Internet report. “Even if you’re first generation, you have to decide to you perpetuate it or it may go away.”