Bengaluru India Temple
Bengaluru India Temple | |||||||||||
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Under construction | |||||||||||
Number | 200 | ||||||||||
Announcement | 1 April 2018 | ||||||||||
Groundbreaking | 2 December 2020 by Robert K. William | ||||||||||
Site | 1.62 acres (0.7 hectares) | ||||||||||
Floor area | 40,000 sq ft (3,700 m2) | ||||||||||
Official website • News & images | |||||||||||
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The Bengaluru India Temple is a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints under construction in Bengaluru, India.[2]
History[]
The intent to construct the temple was announced by church president Russell M. Nelson on April 1, 2018. The Bengaluru India Temple was announced concurrently with 6 other temples.[3] At the time, the number of operating or announced temples was 189.[4]
On December 2, 2020, a groundbreaking to signify beginning of construction was held, with Robert K. William, an area seventy, presiding.[2] This will be the first temple in India.[5]
See also[]
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in India
- Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
- Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)
References[]
- ^ "Seven Temples Announced as April 2018 General Conference Closes: Mormon temples to be built in Asia, Europe, North and South America". Newsroom. LDS Church. 1 April 2018.
- ^ a b "A complete list of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints" Deseret News, Date=Dec 14, 2020, Retrieved 2021-01-06
- ^ The Salta Argentina, Managua Nicaragua, Cagayan de Oro Philippines, Layton Utah, Richmond Virginia, and Russia temples.
- ^ "7 New Temples Announced during April 2018 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2018-04-01
- ^ "Bengaluru India Temple", churchofjesuschristtemples.org, Accessdate=5 January 2021.
External links[]
- Bengaluru India Temple Official announcement
- Bengaluru India Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org
Categories:
- Temples (LDS Church) in Asia
- Proposed religious buildings and structures of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in India
- Religious buildings and structures in India
- Proposed buildings and structures in India
- 21st-century Latter Day Saint temples
- Latter Day Saint movement stubs
- Indian building and structure stubs