Sri Ganesha Hindu Temple of Utah
(All photos courtesy of the website for the Sri Ganesha Hindu Temple of Utah ) Last Thursday, I had the opportunity to visit the Sri Ganesha Hindu Temple of Utah as part of the 2020 SLC Interfaith Roundtable Events . The evening consisted of observing a prayer ritual to the deity Dakshinamurthy in the main prayer space, followed by a brief dance performance in a cultural auditorium and then a short discussion and Q&A with leaders of the Hindu temple regarding Hindu beliefs. My knowledge of Hindu beliefs is extremely limited, so I was excited for a chance to gain additional insights and perspectives from my Hindu neighbors. Pooja - Prayer Ritual When I walked into the temple, I was greeted warmly and instructed to remove my footwear before entering the temple prayer space. Coming from a Western, Christian background, walking into this space seemed very much like stepping into a foreign country - more specifically, India. The prayer space itself (pictured abo...