In the late 20th century, Indian immigrant families in Delaware started gathering at local churches and schools to worship and celebrate Hindu festivals. As the local Indian American population grew, these families formed the Hindu Temple Association of Hockessin. The association conducted fundraisers to raise money to buy land to build a temple. After raising enough funds, the association purchased five acres of land. In 1996, construction began on the site. In 2002, the temple was inaugurated with the Kumbhabhishekham ceremony.[4][6]
In 2020, a 25-foot statue of Hanuman, the god of courage and wisdom, was installed at the temple entrance. It is the tallest Hanuman statue in the United States and weighs 60,000 pounds.[2][3]
Administrationedit
The temple is administered by a board of trustees.[6][7]
hindu, temple, delaware, hindu, temple, hockessin, delaware, inaugurated, 2002, first, hindu, temple, constructed, delaware, according, news, journal, temple, become, social, cultural, gathering, place, indian, americans, castle, county, religionaffiliationhin. The Hindu Temple of Delaware is a Hindu temple in Hockessin Delaware Inaugurated in 2002 it is the first Hindu temple constructed in Delaware 2 3 4 According to The News Journal the temple has become a social and cultural gathering place for Indian Americans in New Castle County 5 Hindu Temple of DelawareReligionAffiliationHinduismDeityLakshmiStatusOpenLocationLocation760 Yorklyn Road Hockessin Delaware 19707CountryUnited StatesLocation in DelawareGeographic coordinates39 47 27 N 75 41 16 W 39 79074 N 75 68768 W 39 79074 75 68768ArchitectureFounderThe Hindu Temple Association of Hockessin 1 Completed2002Websitehindutemplede wbr orgThe temple s main deity is Lakshmi the goddess of wealth and prosperity 1 Contents 1 History 2 Administration 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory editIn the late 20th century Indian immigrant families in Delaware started gathering at local churches and schools to worship and celebrate Hindu festivals As the local Indian American population grew these families formed the Hindu Temple Association of Hockessin The association conducted fundraisers to raise money to buy land to build a temple After raising enough funds the association purchased five acres of land In 1996 construction began on the site In 2002 the temple was inaugurated with the Kumbhabhishekham ceremony 4 6 In 2020 a 25 foot statue of Hanuman the god of courage and wisdom was installed at the temple entrance It is the tallest Hanuman statue in the United States and weighs 60 000 pounds 2 3 Administration editThe temple is administered by a board of trustees 6 7 See also editList of Hindu temples in the United StatesReferences edit a b Hindu Temple of Delaware a b Hindu Temple in Hockessin welcomes 25 foot 60 000 pound statue of Hindu god a b Largest statue of Lord Hanuman in United States arrives at Hindu temple in Delaware 9 February 2020 a b Sarina Pasricha Pluralism Project Archive Harvard University Balance Indian music films have gained popularity in America The News Journal from Wilmington Delaware 28 February 2004 a b About Us Hindu Temple DE Contact Hindu Temple DE nbsp This article about a religious building or structure in Delaware is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about a Hindu place of worship is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hindu Temple of Delaware amp oldid 1177488083, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
