African Hanuman Chalisa at Shiv Mandir, Accra, Ghana # अफ्रीकामेंसनातनधर्म Worldwide Hindu Temples ॐ
Native African Ghana devotees singing Hanuman Chalisa and performing Arti at Hindu Monastery in Accra, Ghana #AfricanHindus #GhanaHinduTemple #अफ्रीकामेंसनातनधर्म #HinduMonasteryAfrica #SwamiGhananandSaraswati 🙏 Swami Ghananand Saraswati, the first Hindu Monk from Africa, was a charismatic Hindu leader who headed the Hindu Monastery of Africa. He passed away on January 18, 2016. In Ghana, Swami Ghananand Saraswati is remembered for his devotion to the Hindu faith in the country. Not only he was instrumental in building the Hindu Monastery of Africa, his efforts also led to the establishment of five branches in five cities in Ghana (Cape Coast, Tema, Kumasi, Ashanti-Mampong) with another in Lome-Togo. What’s more surprising is that the devotees in Ghana have never visited India, yet they strictly follow religious rules and observe rituals in traditional Hindu way. Despite using Christian names, a lot of locals have converted to Hinduism. Though there was some opposition ini