Hindu Temple of Bloomington-Normal

Hindu temple in Illinois, United States

Hindu Temple of Bloomington-Normal

Religion
Affiliation| Hinduism
Location
Location| Bloomington
State| Illinois
Country| United States

Location in Illinois

Geographic coordinates| 40°27′18″N 88°54′56″W﻿ / ﻿40.454998°N 88.915458°W﻿ / 40.454998; -88.915458
Architecture
Completed| 2014; 11 years ago (2014)
Website
www.ourhindutemple.org

Hindu Temple of Bloomington-Normal is a Hindu Temple located in Bloomington, Illinois and serves the Hindu population of the Bloomington-Normal Metropolitan Area. It is located at 1815 Tullamore Ave, in Bloomington, Illinois.[1]

## History

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Since 1978, the Hindu population of Bloomington-Normal had planned to build a permanent Hindu temple for the Bloomington-Normal area. In 2006, an organization for the Hindu Temple of Bloomington-Normal was created to facilitate the creation of the Hindu Temple and fundraising. In 2007, a website was created for the Hindu Temple. In 2009, the temple acquired 2.75 acres and began the process of purification of the land. The temple was given a building permit for $700,000 in June 2013.[2] In April 2014, the Hindu Temple was finally built and opening ceremonies were held.[3]

## Design

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The Hindu Temple was designed to be non-sectarian and multi-use. The Hindu Temple has a conference room, kitchen, dining area, stage, library and several rooms dedicated to teach Sunday School, Yoga and Indian cultural classes. Since the temple is non-sectarian, it houses several Hindu deities from various sects and regions of India. There is also a space dedicated for Jains to worship at.[4]

## References

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1. ^ "Hindu Temple of Bloomington and Normal". maps.roadtrippers.com. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
2. ^ Wells, Rachel (2013). "Hindu Temple to be built in Bloomington". pantagraph. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
3. ^ "History". ourhindutemple. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
4. ^ "Hindu Temple Bloomington-Normal". hwpi.harvard.edu. Retrieved 5 February 2020.

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