Author Archives: Melissa Moy

Written by Jessie Thisell: May 2, 2005 Introduction The Phagwah Parade is a celebration of the Hindu holiday Phagwah, also known as Holi.  In general, the name Phagwah is used by Indo-Caribbeans and the name Holi is used in Northern … Continue reading →

Written by Jessie Thisell: April 10, 2005   The Holiday: Phagwah or Holi The parade celebrates the Hindu festival called Phagwah by Caribbean Hindus, a festival known typically as Holi in North India, where it originated.  The festival is named … Continue reading →

Written by Gauri Saxena: May 4, 2005 Children of immigrants must make difficult decisions every day regarding their identity, lifestyles, and values—are they to reflect the cultures of their parents’ homelands, the country in which they were born and/or raised, … Continue reading →

Written by Tasmia Khan: May 4, 2005   The Ganapati temple is located in Flushing New York, and by some calculations is the first Hindu temple to have been established in North America. It has several facilities for its members, … Continue reading →

Written by Gauri Saxena: April 11, 2005 Youth Culture at the Ganapati Temple             Hindu culture among first-generation South Asian diaspora youth is vibrant in New York City; nowhere is this more evident than in the Sri Maha Vallabha Ganapati … Continue reading →

Written by Tasmia Khan: April 11, 2005  History The Ganapati temple located in Flushing, Queens has been a prominent place of worship for many Hindus in the New York area since its establishment on July 4, 1977. It began with … Continue reading →

Written by Rachel Flax: 2003 In the last ten years, popularity in the practice of yoga asana (postures) in the United States has increased dramatically. Although there is a long history of American Yoga practices, the number of people currently … Continue reading →

Written by Sneha Mehta May 5, 2003 Introduction When I began working on this paper, I wanted to write a general survey of the Infinity Foundation (IF). I soon found, however, that I would end up with more questions than … Continue reading →

Written by Rama Krishnan “The Infinity Foundation is a Non-Profit Charitable Foundation that is dedicated to encouraging efforts in Wisdom and Compassion.” Quotation from the Infinity Foundation website. Introduction Mr. Rajiv Malhotra established the Infinity Foundation (IF) in 1995[1]. The … Continue reading →

Written by Pankaj Jain 1. Introduction   Infinity Foundation (IF) is a non-profit organization based in New Jersey. Since its inception, IF has preferred to be called an Indic think-tank, rather than a Hindu organization. In their opinion, the term … Continue reading →