Hindu Temple of Ottawa-Carleton, Canada
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N 45° 18.588 W 075° 35.245
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Hindu Temple of Ottawa-Carleton is a large Hindu temple in the Gloucester section of Ottawa. The adress is 4835 Bank Street, Ottawa.
Waymark Code: WMB4A2
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 04/03/2011
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The site, previously a cornfield, was purchased for the temple in 1984. The $4 million dollar structure, funded by donations made by Canadian Hindus, was officially opened in 1989. It serves the estimated 6000 Hindus who live in Ottawa, as well as acting as a community and cultural centre for the community with halls, libraries, and other resources. The temple follows traditional Hindu architectural styles, though compromises had to be made to adapt to the cold and weight of snow accumulation. The temple has nine shrines: Ganesha, Kartikeya, Krishna with Radha, Shiva, Lakshmi with Narayana, Rama with Sita and Lakshmana with Hanuman, Durga, Hanuman, and Nataraja.
The effort to build the temple was spearheaded by Pandit Madhu Sahasrabudhe, a food science researcher who had also served as a priest in the city since 1960. Until his death in 2004 Sahasrabudhe also played an important role in the community. He is the chair of the Capital Region Interfaith Council. In 2002 he led prayers at a multi faith thanksgiving event with the Queen in attendance. He frequently appeared as part of the Ottawa Citizen's panel of local religious leaders.
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