P. Ramaswamy and Radhika Mohan, Full Interview
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: 0:49:23
Creator: P. Ramaswamy and Radhika Mohan interviewed by Natalie Milbrodt
Identifier: aql:20477 mohan_radika_full
Description: Radhika and P. Ramaswamy Mohan are Indian-American members of the Ganesh Temple who are active in the Temple Committee and as a Temple Trustee, respectively. They offer rich descriptions of the temple's practices and the meanings behind many ceremonial traditions. The couple has resided in Queens since the 1970s when they were among the first south Indian immigrants in their neighborhood. The Indian community is now a large and vibrant contingent in Flushing and other Queens neighborhoods.
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 :
Radhika and P. Ramaswamy Mohan are Indian-American members of the Ganesh Temple who are active in the Temple Committee and as a Temple Trustee, respectively. They offer rich descriptions of the temple's practices and the meanings behind many ceremonial traditions. The couple has resided in Queens since the 1970s when they were among the first south Indian immigrants in their neighborhood. The Indian community is now a large and vibrant contingent in Flushing and other Queens neighborhoods.
Subject :
Emigration and immigration; East Indian Americans; Tamil language; Ganesa (Hindu deity); Festivals; Religious gatherings; Hinduism; Hindu temples; 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: 0:49:23
Identifier :
aql:20477 mohan_radika_full
Subject:
Emigration and immigration; East Indian Americans; Tamil language; Ganesa (Hindu deity); Festivals; Religious gatherings; Hinduism; Hindu temples; Hindu Temple Society of North America, NY
Emigration and immigration; East Indian Americans; Tamil language; Ganesa (Hindu deity); Festivals; Religious gatherings; Hinduism; Hindu temples; 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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