Community life is sustained both by those who organise it and by those who pass its traditions on. Santiago Mandir, the Hindu Temple and Cultural Center of Santiago, is part of this story, alongside the families who share religious and cultural practices with new generations.
Pandit Ravi Kewlani
Presiding priest, Santiago Mandir
Pandit Ravi Kewlani has lived in Chile since 1995. He is the first presiding priest of Santiago Mandir and leads the Hindu Temple and Cultural Center of Santiago.
He dedicates himself to practising and promoting Sanatan Dharma through Vedic rituals, ceremonies, and astrology.
Smt. Bhavna Kewlani
Cultural education and community service
Smt. Bhavna Kewlani has helped preserve and pass on cultural traditions. She has taught religion classes to children of the Indian community and continues to organise religious and cultural events that strengthen ties between the Indian and Chilean communities.
Together, their work helps families maintain their traditions and share them with future generations in Chile.
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