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