Sanskrit Prayers and Dosas: Inside One of the Oldest Hindu Temples in the US

FLUSHING, N.Y. July 7, 2026 (RNS): The Hindu Temple Society of North America, officially called Šri Mahã Vallabha Ganapati Devasthãnamri, is the second-oldest traditional Hindu temple founded by Indian immigrants in the United States. It opened its doors on July 4, 1977, after years of fundraising and planning by Indian immigrants who had settled in the New York metropolitan area.…

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