Tracy's
Local Hindu Links:
To check out hindu practice
in our area is a no-brainer. (a) ancient indo-european polytheist practice
(it was all invented here folks) (b) influx of southern asian immigrants
to NJ and migration of outsourced jobs over there (It's in your town, and
affecting your life, folks)
After reading
the first site I am more convinced than ever, that Neopaganism is influenced
by Hinduism even more directly through the sequence
Raj period--increased translations--Blavatsky and Golden Dawn-->.
More materials I have read emphasize that it's OK for interested observers
to reverently attend a puja. I will let you know when I have the guts to
do this (probably soon as some prominent holidays are coming up)
Here's an intro to Hindu beliefs and practices written by Hindus for beginners:
http://www.bnaiyer.com/vidya/vidya-bharathi.html
Here's a list of Hindu temples in NJ:
http://www.pluralism.org/affiliates/student/linderman/index.php
Here's a bunch of other Hinduism links (without popups)
http://www.hindu.org