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P. Ramaswamy and Radhika Mohan, Clip 9: Rituals during Sri Ganesha Chaturthi

Collection: Queens Memory Project Collection at Queens College Libraries' Department of Special Collections and Archives: P. Ramaswamy and Radhika Mohan
Date: Time Period: 1970 - 2010; 2010-07-07; Interview recorded: September 7 2010 Material: Digital audio recording made using TASCAM DR-07 digital recorder and Hindenburg. Dimension: Total running time: 0:01:50
Creator: P. Ramaswamy and Radhika Mohan interviewed by Natalie Milbrodt Identifier: aql:20593 mohan_radika_clip9

Description: The Mohans describe the 9-day festival, Sri Ganesha Chaturthi, when the temple's goal is to reach 400,000 chants. On last day, the deity is taken in a chariot around the neighborhood and down Main St in a procession called the Ratha Yatra. This enables people who can't come to the temple to view the deity.

Collection : aql:20455; aql:20673

Creator : P. Ramaswamy and Radhika Mohan interviewed by Natalie Milbrodt

Date : Time Period: 1970 - 2010; 2010-07-07; Interview recorded: September 7 2010

Summary/Description : The Mohans describe the 9-day festival, Sri Ganesha Chaturthi, when the temple's goal is to reach 400,000 chants. On last day, the deity is taken in a chariot around the neighborhood and down Main St in a procession called the Ratha Yatra. This enables people who can't come to the temple to view the deity.

Subject : Ganesa (Hindu deity); Hindus; Hinduism; Festivals; Hindu Temple Society of North America, NY

Rights : This recording is the property of Queens College Libraries' Department of Special Collections and Archives. Please contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for research and reproduction requests.

Coverage : Locations discussed: Queens, NY Queens (New York, N.Y.)

Type : Oral history

Format : Digital audio recording made using TASCAM DR-07 digital recorder and Hindenburg.; Total running time: 0:01:50

Identifier : aql:20593 mohan_radika_clip9

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Ganesa (Hindu deity); Hindus; Hinduism; Festivals; Hindu Temple Society of North America, NY

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This recording is the property of Queens College Libraries' Department of Special Collections and Archives. Please contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for research and reproduction requests.


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