“From Diwali parties to daily puja: Hindu campus houses push for deeper faith practice”, Religion News Service, February 20, 2026

“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 pray or have some place where we can do puja (rituals) or anything for those big holidays. So it kind of just became like you go to parties, rather than any religious aspect,” said the aerospace engineering major……”

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