Geeta temple Ashram is a traditional orange and white marble North Indian building, which was built in 1972..It reflects the wealth of the first wave immigrants. The Hindu temple society has been criticized of putting only wealthy people on Geeta’s board of trustees. Williams writes: "Differences in social status...and educational background create tensions in some of the organizations of thHinduism is 3000 years old and has million of followers. It is highly diverse, thus it doesn’t have a single pattern of being a Hindu follower.

Hindus began appearing Britain in significant numbers from 1950s onwards, and a new wave of Hindu immigration came from East Africa due to the ‘Africanisation’ policies in the 1960s and 1970s). As Hindu communities have established themselves by opening houses of worship within their new host countries, Hinduism has transformed into an international religion with “international notions of space”

The first generation of immigrants had difficulty of coping with English language and customs; where as the British born generations may find it difficult to retain their sense of Hindu identity. This background provides an interesting setting for research and we took the opportunity to study the only Hindu temple in Glasgow: Hindu Mandir, in order to investigate how Hindu identity and Hindu traditions continue in the British context.

The beautiful building of Hindu Mandir was built in 1857 and it has been a Hindu temple since 1994. It is located in the prestigious West End of Glasgow. Previously the building was also used as a church. 250 - 300 people visit Hindu Mandir every Sunday, when the formal worship, conducted by a priest takes place. However, worshippers come and go at other times making private offerings and prayers.

In 1996 Michelle Caswell carried out research within two Hindu temples in New York. She looked at the consequences of class tensions within the American Hindu community. The Geeta temple Ashram is a traditional orange and white marble North Indian building, which was built in 1972..It reflects the wealth of the first wave immigrants. The Hindu temple society has been criticized of putting only wealthy people on Geeta’s board of trustees. Williams writes: "Differences in social status...and educational background create tensions in some of the organizations of th

opening houses of worship within their new host countries, Hinduism has transformed into an international religion with “international notions of space”

The first generation of immigrants had difficulty of coping with English language and customs; where as the British born generations may find it difficult to retain their sense of Hindu identity. This background provides an interesting setting for research and we took the opportunity to study the only Hindu temple in Glasgow: Hindu Mandir, in order to investigate how Hindu identity and Hindu traditions continue in the British context.

The beautiful building of Hindu Mandir was built in 1857 and it has been a Hindu temple since 1994. It is located in the prestigious West End of Glasgow. Previously the building was also used as a church. 250 - 300 people visit Hindu Mandir every Sunday, when the formal worship, conducted by a priest takes place. However, worshippers come and go at other times making private offerings and prayers.

In 1996 Michelle Caswell carried out research within two Hindu temples in New York. She looked at the consequences of class tensions within the American Hindu community. The Geeta temple Ashram is a traditional orange and white marble North Indian building, which was built in 1972..It reflects the wealth of the first wave immigrants. The Hindu temple society has been criticized of putting only wealthy people on Geeta’s board of trustees. Williams writes: "Differences in social status...and educational background create tensions in some of the organizations of th

setting for research and we took the opportunity to study the only Hindu temple in Glasgow: Hindu Mandir, in order to investigate how Hindu identity and Hindu traditions continue in the British context.

The beautiful building of Hindu Mandir was built in 1857 and it has been a Hindu temple since 1994. It is located in the prestigious West End of Glasgow. Previously the building was also used as a church. 250 - 300 people visit Hindu Mandir every Sunday, when the formal worship, conducted by a priest takes place. However, worshippers come and go at other times making private offerings and prayers.

In 1996 Michelle Caswell carried out research within two Hindu temples in New York. She looked at the consequences of class tensions within the American Hindu community. The Geeta temple Ashram is a traditional orange and white marble North Indian building, which was built in 1972..It reflects the wealth of the first wave immigrants. The Hindu temple society has been criticized of putting only wealthy people on Geeta’s board of trustees. Williams writes: "Differences in social status...and educational background create tensions in some of the organizations of th

o used as a church. 250 - 300 people visit Hindu Mandir every Sunday, when the formal worship, conducted by a priest takes place. However, worshippers come and go at other times making private offerings and prayers.

In 1996 Michelle Caswell carried out research within two Hindu temples in New York. She looked at the consequences of class tensions within the American Hindu community. The Geeta temple Ashram is a traditional orange and white marble North Indian building, which was built in 1972..It reflects the wealth of the first wave immigrants. The Hindu temple society has been criticized of putting only wealthy people on Geeta’s board of trustees. Williams writes: "Differences in social status...and educational background create tensions in some of the organizations of th

Geeta temple Ashram is a traditional orange and white marble North Indian building, which was built in 1972..It reflects the wealth of the first wave immigrants. The Hindu temple society has been criticized of putting only wealthy people on Geeta’s board of trustees. Williams writes: "Differences in social status...and educational background create tensions in some of the organizations of the Asian-Indian community". The Divya Dham temple was partly built as a response to these class tensions, as the new less affluent immigrants began to establish their own sacred spaces. Divya Dham is located in former electronics factory and its main deity (God): Vaisno Devi, “appeals to people of all castes and walks of life” back in India. Divya Dham temple “seems to bring the deities ... to working class immigrants in a way that older temples cannot.”

A visit to Hindu Mandir provides a religious, cultural and social experience in one package.” concludes Sushila, 43 conveniently. Hindu worship is a more individual experience, where as the lunch after the pray fills the social aspect of the temple visit. We have seen that Hindu Mandir plays a highly crucial role in maintaining Hindu identity and traditions alive in Glasgow context. We have also seen that people have had to make many theological compromises in their minds in terms of the appearance of the temple and the rituals, which are performed within the temple. For some people this compromising seems to have been easier than for others, but the flexibility of Hinduism allows this adaptability of the religion.