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HAF honors two for promoting Hinduism

Culture, news October 12, 2018November 25, 2018 I 1 Comment

Businessman Yogi Chugh was picked for championing the community, lawyer Garth Pickett for his interfaith work   Ritu Jha   The Hindu American Foundation’s Silicon Valley chapter honored businessman Yogi Chugh with the 2018 HAF Pride of the Community Award for consistently addressing the concerns of Hindu Americans and other minorities. Garth Pickett, who practices […]

Maryland temple works to include LGBTQIA

Culture, news June 28, 2018 I 0 Comments

Influenced by younger Hindus, temple works to make everyone feel included   Ritu Jha   A Maryland temple hosted a town hall to create awareness and to make queer Hindus feel more included. The event themed, “Creating Spaces for LGBTQIA Hindus,” was held at the Sri Siva Vishnu Temple, in Lanham, Maryland earlier this month. […]