Let there be lights — Why this year’s Diwali festival means so much to so many
For Utah Hindus and others, it’s a chance to reconnect after the darkness of COVID-19.
(Bagi Chandrakasan) Priests lead special Diwali prayer services, known as Puja, at the Sri Ganesha Hindu Temple in 2018.
Hired in 1991 to cover Utah's various faiths, particularly Mormonism, Peggy has talked forgiveness with Archbishop Desmond Tutu, nearly fainted waiting for the Dalai Lama, fasted with Muslims during Ramadan — and has reported on 50 consecutive semiannual LDS General Conferences.