St. John's Hindu Temple

St. John's Hindu Temple
St. John's Hindu Temple Location in Newfoundland and Labrador
Coordinates:	47°36′13″N 52°43′14″W / 47.603588°N 52.72046°W / 47.603588; -52.72046Coordinates: 47°36′13″N 52°43′14″W / 47.603588°N 52.72046°W / 47.603588; -52.72046
Name
Proper name:	St. John's Hindu Temple
Location
Country:	Canada
Province:	Newfoundland and Labrador
Location:	26 Penney Lane, St. John's
Architecture and culture
Primary deity:	Krishna
History
Date built: (Current structure)	1995
Creator:	Swami Chinmayananda

The St. John's Hindu Temple is located in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. In 1975 Hindus established a Hindu temple in Mount Pearl, Swami Chinmayananda donated a marble statue of Krishna which was installed by Swami Dayananda. The temple functioned as an independent organization with the name Chinmaya Mission St. John's.^[1]

In 1995, a new temple was constructed in the east end of St. John's where most Hindus live, and subsequently it was renamed Hindu Temple St. John's Association.

All major Hindu festivals are celebrated in this temple. The temple participates in several local ethno-cultural and community projects and events. Children perform a weekly puja on Sunday mornings, and the temple is regularly visited by other groups of school children.^[2][3]

Notes

1. ^ Dunsinger, Jane (1980) I Find I Have Music In Me": One Man's Approach to Festivity. Canadian Journal for Traditional Music.
2. ^ Doors Open: St. John's Participating Communities
3. ^ Kimor-Paine, Rachael A Visit to the Hindu Temple. Newfoundland Quarterly, Volume 97 Number 1.

References

• Antaya-Moore, D, Kostelyk, A and Badley,K (2004) Who Am I?: A Teacher's Guide. Chapter 3. Thomson Canada (Nelson). ISBN 0176201092
• Breakwater Books (2002) Directions: Faiths of Friend Series: Book 2. Pages 47–54. St. John's. ISBN 1-55081-180-0

See also

• Architecture of St. John's

External links

• Official site
• Photographs of events held at this temple