Indo–Caribbean Hindu Temples of Minnesota



Photo © 2004 Ishanaa N. Rambachan/The Pluralism Project



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At the front of the temple, jhandis, triangular-shaped colored cotton flags on bamboo poles, signify the completion of puja to a particular form of God. Each color is a associated with a specific deity. For example, a blue jhandi marks the worship of God as Vishnu.

Jhandis are commonly displayed in the homes and temples of Hindus in the Caribbean.