Hindu Temple of Minnesota
Hindu Temple of Minnesota (HSMN) | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
Location | |
Location | Maple Grove |
State | Minnesota |
Country | United States |
Geographic coordinates | 45°08′47″N 93°30′40″W / 45.146346°N 93.511142°W |
Architecture | |
Completed | June 2006 |
Website | |
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Hindu Temple of Minnesota is a Hindu Temple located in Maple Grove serving the over 40,000 Hindus in the Minneapolis Metropolitan Area. It has a floor space of over 43,000 square feet, making it one of the largest Hindu temples in the United States.[1] It has the capacity to accommodate up to 5,000 people at one time.
History
[edit]The Hindu Temple had its first major renovation in 1979 under the direction of Mr. Arun Shirole, and the first statue of Ganesha donated by Drs. Kumud & Sashikant Sane was installed in 1983. [2] Many statues continued to be donated in subsequent years. The Hindu Temple was vandalized in April 2006 during a $9 million Temple construction to build 21 mini temples.[3] Currently, the temple is planning to develop an adjacent 60 acre agricultural land for community use such as senior housing, condos, staff quarters, school solar energy farm and a yoga retreat center.[4] Hindu Temple of Minnesota has 7 full time priests headed by Chief priest Ronur Murali Bhattar since 2007.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Hindu Mandir The Hindu Temple of Minnesota". Minneapolis Northwest. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ "Hindu Society of Minnesota > About HSMN > Our History". www.hindumandirmn.org. Archived from the original on 2021-03-03. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
- ^ Crann, Tom (14 July 2006). "Hindu Temple rises from a Minnesota Cornfield". mprnews. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ "Hindu Temple has Big Plans for 60 acres in Maple Grove". Star Tribune. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
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