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Hindu Temple welcomes community to view new Chatham facility | Community Voices

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Vanessa Ferguson

Published January 8, 2022 at 12:20 PM CST

The Hindu Temple of Greater Springfield has plans to continue updating the design of the facility.

The Hindu Temple of Greater Springfield has a new facility in Chatham, Ill. Dr. Kamal Chopra and Ramaa Raghuraman spoke with Community Voices about the opening of the facility and the welcome they have received from the community. They also invited the community to visit the new location and explained the many services the temple plans to offer.

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Vanessa Ferguson

Vanessa was the Community Voices Production Coordinator at NPR Illinois from 2021-2025. She continues her passion for broadcasting as a co-host of the Beyond the Mouse podcast for the Front Row Network.

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