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dressed dolls--depicting regional Indian dress and representing various deities--
will be on display during regular temple hours at no charge.
Oct. 30 from 11 a.m. to TIME, the temple celebrates Deepavali (or Diwali),
the Festival of Lights , with a colorful bazaar (no admission charge) of Indian
clothing and gifts for sale, plus Indian vegetarian snacks and sweets.
Restaurants
Houston offers a number of Indian restaurants. Pavani Madras Cuisine is
at 7320 Southwest Fwy; 713/272-8259. Taj Mahal Restaurant is at 8328 Gulf
Fwy; 713/649-2818. Bombay Palace Indian Restaurant is at 3901 Westheimer;
713/960-8472. India's Restaurant is at 5704 Richmond Ave.; 713/266-0131.
Dance and Music
July 10 at TIME, the Anjali Center for Indian Performing Arts (713/772-
2787) presents local and Indian dancers in modernized classical Indian dance at
Hamman Hall (ADDRESS) on the campus of Rice University. Admission:
PRICE Aug. 20 at 8 p.m., the center presents traditional classical Indian dances
at Miller Outdoor Theater, 100 Concert Dr. in Hermann Park near the Houston
Zoo. Admission: free. Sept. 10 at TIME, Anjali joins New York's Battery Dance
Company in modern and traditional Indian dance performances at Wortham
Center, ADDRESS. Admission: PRICE
Each Sat. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., listen to traditional Indian music on radio
station KELR/ 1070-AM (713/787-5367).
Cricket Matches
Each Sun., 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., July 25-Oct. 31 (except Sept. 5), the Houston
Cricket League sponsors matches between teams of local players from India,
Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and the West Indies. The league final is Oct. 17. Games are
held at Tombass Park, Texas 288 at Beltway 8. Call Dharmendra Patel (281/277-
2774) or Mike Greathead (713/869-9600).
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Mallory, Randy. Houston's "Little India", text, 1999-07~; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1924098/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.