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‘Good vibes’: Campus spaces support flourishing religious communities

Students during a hindu religious practice
Megh Prajapati ’26, (center) former Hindu Student Council president, and Esha Shah ’27 (right), HSC’s current president, take part in blessings in the Hindu Temple room in Anabel Taylor Hall. They pass their hands over the flame and then over their heads and faces to receive sacred energy from the light of the diya (Sreang Hok/Cornell University)

By Holly Hartigan, Cornell Chronicle
Megh Prajapati ’26 describes the Hindu temple as being like a fireplace in a cold house.

“There’s so much going on in the world, so much going on in the community,” he said. “It’s always changing. And then there’s this one space that’s always going to be a constant source of good vibes and positivity.”

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