Chinese Hindu family opens home altar to 100 believers on Deepavali
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Although Deepavali is a festival traditionally celebrated by Indians, it's also a busy time for 71-year-old Chen Xixiang (transliteration), who is also Hindu. Chen, who converted to Hinduism some 55 years ago, told Lianhe Zaobao she was influenced by herChinese Hindu family opens home altar to 100 believers on Deepavali
Although Deepavali is a festival traditionally celebrated by Indians, it's also a busy time for 71-year-old Chen Xixiang (transliteration), who is also Hindu. Chen, who converted to Hinduism some 55 years ago, told Lianhe Zaobao she was influenced by her husband, who would follow his colleagues to a Hindu temple. He became a medium at the temple and participated in several of their religious festivals. The Chens also started a home altar and opened their doors to fellow believers who wanted to worship there. «Later on, as the kampungs were gradually demolished, we brought the religious statues to [our] HDB flats. »Our flats weren't located on a floor with a lift, so us believers had to carry the statues individually up the stairs, including the 100-year-old Kali statue, so that we could continue our worship. This way, other believers could also come to our home," said Chen. Chen's three daughters and 25-year-old granddaughter, He Jiahui, also converted to Hinduism. Read more
