From Diwali parties to daily puja: Hindu campus houses push for deeper faith practice

From Diwali parties to daily puja: Hindu campus houses push for deeper faith practice

(RNS) — With more than 20 South Asian cultural and religious organizations on the campus of University of Illinois, where 25% of the student population is Asian, Connecticut native Rishabh Bhandari felt spoilt for choice as an eager freshman.  Yet despite the widespread popularity of large-scale Diwali and Holi events, Bhandari said he felt there was a lack of focus on Hindu practices. “There was no, like, place where I could just go and either …