Chicago celebrates Thanga Murugan Vizha

The Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago, inaugurated in 1986 in Lemont, IL, houses multiple shrines, including those for Rama, Ganesha, Shiva, and Durga

Avatans Kumar•Updated: Aug 24, 2026 05:35 AM• 1 views

The festival includes processions (Paal Kudam) and rituals, the Little Muruga Show, showcasing traditional Indian arts, and cultural performances by children and adults, and spiritual discourse.

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Avatans Kumar is an award-winning journalist and linguist. He is a recipient of the California News Publishers Association and the San Francisco Press Club’s journalism awards. His anthology of short stories, ‘Gods in Exile,’ was published in 2025.

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