Hindu Temple and Cultural Center of Iowa

Hindu Temple and Cultural Center of Iowa
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DeityVishnu
Location
LocationMadrid
StateIowa
CountryUnited States
Architecture
CompletedJune 2005
Website
www.iowatemple.org
Drone footage of Hindu Temple & Cultural Center of Iowa

Hindu Temple and Cultural Center of Iowa is a Hindu Temple located in Madrid, Iowa. It is the first Hindu temple to be built in Iowa.[1]

History

The idea to build a temple first came about in the late 1990s by local Hindus in the Madrid area.[2] The Suhai family initially raised $25,000 and eventually the Hindu community managed to raise over 1.2 million dollars. The temple construction was completed in June of 2005.[3]

References

  1. ^ "First Hindu Temple in Iowa". hinduismtoday. 2005. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  2. ^ Boyd, Carrie (March 6, 2008). "Local Hindu temple gives insight into worship and progress". iowastatedaily. Archived from the original on February 2, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "History". iowatemple. Retrieved January 20, 2020.

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