Vageesh Express
Temple Tour
Hindu Temples in the United
States
India is a land of artistic and wonderful temples. Hindu
Temples have not only been great abodes for worship but landmarks of
architecture of the Indian sub-continent.
Indians who have settled in the United States look for
the same peaceful abodes to pray and worship the many gods and
goddesses. The religious landscape of the southeastern United States is
becoming more diverse, as is the population. Along with the “church on
every corner,” Hindu temples, Buddhist centers, mosques, and other religious
centers contribute to the communities of this region.
We have to
applaud the work of the many Indians who have come together to build these
temples and places of worship for the Indian population. Some of the
architectural marvels that have sprung from this hard work will make one feel
as if visiting a temple in India.
Many
temples are open daily for worship (morning and/or evening), often with longer
hours on the weekends. Some have hired one or more full-time priests,
while volunteers lead the rituals in other temples. Hindu festivals and
holy days are celebrated at these temples with special rituals, food, cultural
events, and socializing. Most of the temples also have the infrastructure
for social and cultural events.
The
purpose of this segment is to focus and familiarize the significance of each
these temples.
The
temple hosts plethora of details for in their website about Hinduism, Dharma
and about the Temple. The Hindu community of Hampton Roads can be really proud
of completing 24,000 square feet of Temple Complex on 10 acres of waterfront
land. It is indeed rare for a small community consisting of some 500 families
to accomplish such a feat. The Hindu religion is not simply a religion of
rituals, since it integrates culture and religion into our daily lives and will
provide a focal point for the religious as well as the cultural activities in
that community.
Temple
was completed in 1991. It brought the community together with children started
taking very active roles in cultural and religious events. There were several
members who helped in completion of the project. Now that the Temple project
has been completed successfully, they have a priest of high caliber who knows
five languages. Dr. Ravindra Nagar.
Having a well-educated and learned priest is the single most important
factor in the success of the Temple. The temple thanks all the members of the
community and hope to flourish in our religious and cultural endeavors at the
Temple for generations to come. We should all make use of our beloved Temple to
unite our community.
For more
information please refer to the temple website: http://www.hindutemplehr.org/
|| Hari OM ||
Submit feedback to newsletter@mahaganapati.org with subject line as <Temple Tour> Disclaimer: Views of readers/column writers are that
of their own and not of the Temple
