The Hindu Temple of St. Louis is located in Ballwin, Missouri and serves over 14,000 Hindus residing in the St. Louis Area as of 2010. The temple address is 725 Weidman Rd, St. Louis, MO, 63011.
The Hindu Temple of St. Louis was formally registered as a Not For Profit Organization in Missouri in 1988. Groundbreaking of the temple commenced on April 21, 1990 with a Bhoomi Pooja and by November 8, 1991, the temple was completed. The first physical deities were installed in 1995, replacing pictures of deities.[1][2] Mahatma Gandhi Cultural Center was the first building constructed in 1991. In 2000, several sculptors arrived from India to create ornate details on the gopuram. In 2008, Hindu Temple of St. Louis bought a nearby housing complex for $3 Million to expand the annex.[3] This expansion sponsored criticism among local citizens due to the increased traffic, noise pollution and light pollution, impacting citizens who live adjacent to the annex. In 2012, the local subdivision and the temple reached an agreement to build a wall around its newly acquired land and a "15 foot setback".[4][5]
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The temple currently consists of a worship place, a cultural center, reception area, a cafeteria, a library, a parking lot and an auditorium.
Vandalismedit
In 2003, two vandals threw Molotov cocktails at the front doors of the Temple but caused no injuries,[6] The suspects were later apprehended.
Referencesedit
^"Hindu Temple of St. Louis". Hindu Temple of St. Louis. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
^Ahmetovic, Ajla. "Welcome to the Hindu Temple of Saint Louis". Arch City Religion. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
^Bogan, Jesse (21 May 2011). "Hindu Temple of St. Louis Expansion Plan Vex Neighbors". St. Louis Today. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
^Miner, Doug (21 May 2012). "Hindu Temple and Next Door Neighbors come to an agreement". Retrieved 25 October 2018.
^"Hindu Temple of St. Louis". St. Louis Churches. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
^"St.Louis Hindu Temple Twice Vandalized, Suspects Apprehended". Pularlism. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
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hindu, temple, louis, located, ballwin, missouri, serves, over, hindus, residing, louis, area, 2010, temple, address, weidman, louis, 63011, religionaffiliationhinduismlocationlocationballwinstatemissouricountryunited, stateslocation, missourigeographic, coord. The Hindu Temple of St Louis is located in Ballwin Missouri and serves over 14 000 Hindus residing in the St Louis Area as of 2010 The temple address is 725 Weidman Rd St Louis MO 63011 Hindu Temple of St LouisReligionAffiliationHinduismLocationLocationBallwinStateMissouriCountryUnited StatesLocation in MissouriGeographic coordinates38 36 53 N 90 29 57 W 38 614725 N 90 499097 W 38 614725 90 499097ArchitectureCompleted1991Websitewww wbr hindutemplestlouis wbr org Contents 1 History 2 Campus 3 Vandalism 4 ReferencesHistory editThe Hindu Temple of St Louis was formally registered as a Not For Profit Organization in Missouri in 1988 Groundbreaking of the temple commenced on April 21 1990 with a Bhoomi Pooja and by November 8 1991 the temple was completed The first physical deities were installed in 1995 replacing pictures of deities 1 2 Mahatma Gandhi Cultural Center was the first building constructed in 1991 In 2000 several sculptors arrived from India to create ornate details on the gopuram In 2008 Hindu Temple of St Louis bought a nearby housing complex for 3 Million to expand the annex 3 This expansion sponsored criticism among local citizens due to the increased traffic noise pollution and light pollution impacting citizens who live adjacent to the annex In 2012 the local subdivision and the temple reached an agreement to build a wall around its newly acquired land and a 15 foot setback 4 5 Campus editThe temple currently consists of a worship place a cultural center reception area a cafeteria a library a parking lot and an auditorium Vandalism editIn 2003 two vandals threw Molotov cocktails at the front doors of the Temple but caused no injuries 6 The suspects were later apprehended References edit Hindu Temple of St Louis Hindu Temple of St Louis Retrieved 25 October 2018 Ahmetovic Ajla Welcome to the Hindu Temple of Saint Louis Arch City Religion Retrieved 25 October 2018 Bogan Jesse 21 May 2011 Hindu Temple of St Louis Expansion Plan Vex Neighbors St Louis Today Retrieved 25 October 2018 Miner Doug 21 May 2012 Hindu Temple and Next Door Neighbors come to an agreement Retrieved 25 October 2018 Hindu Temple of St Louis St Louis Churches Retrieved 25 October 2018 St Louis Hindu Temple Twice Vandalized Suspects Apprehended Pularlism Retrieved 25 October 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hindu Temple of St Louis amp oldid 1197231897, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
