Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. 1. The Transformation of Hinduism in the United States 1
5. PART I. Popular Hinduism
6. 2. Hinduism in India 19
7. 3. Transplanting Hinduism in the United States 40
8. 4. “We Are Better Hindus Here”: Local Associations 58
9. 5. The Abode of God: Temples 86
10. PART II. Official Hinduism
11. 6. Forging an Official Hinduism in India: Hindu Umbrella Organizations 119
12. 7. Forging an Official Hinduism in the United States: Hindu American Umbrella Organizations 140
13. 8. Re-visioning Indian History: Internet Hinduism 163
14. 9. Challenging American Pluralism: Hindu Americans in the Public Sphere 184
15. PART III. The Relationship between Popular and Official Hinduism
16. 10. Being Young, Brown, and Hindu: Student Organizations 213
17. 11. The Development of an American Hinduism 237
18. Notes 249
19. Glossary 259
20. References 263
21. Index 285
22. About the Author 301