Hindu Temple of Bloomington-Normal

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; -88.915458Coordinates: 40°27′18″N 88°54′56″W / 40.454998°N 88.915458°W / 40.454998; -88.915458
Architecture
Completed	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] The Temple serves the 5,000 Hindus in the area.^[2]

History[]

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.^[3] In April 2014, the Hindu Temple was finally built and opening ceremonies were held.^[4]

Design[]

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 it is non-sectarian, several of the Hindu gods are from different sects and regions of India. There is also a space dedicated for Jains to worship at.^[5]

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