Bharatiya Hindu Temple

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Bharatiya Hindu Temple
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Religion
Affiliation Hinduism
StatusOpen
Location
Location3671 Hyatts Road, Powell, Ohio 43065
Country United States
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Location in Ohio
Geographic coordinates 40°12′53″N83°06′24″W / 40.21484800801615°N 83.10670255310586°W / 40.21484800801615; -83.10670255310586
Architecture
FounderThe Bharatiya Temple Society of Central Ohio [1]
Completed1994
Website
www.columbushindutemple.org/home.aspx

The Bharatiya Hindu Temple is a Hindu temple in Powell, Ohio. With approximately 2,000 members as of 2010, it is the largest Hindu temple in the Columbus metropolitan area. [2] According to the Center for Folklore Studies at Ohio State University, "The temple brings new languages, new practices, new ideas, new communities, and even new foods to the Columbus area." [3] Its significance has been recognized with an Ohio Historical Society marker. [1]

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History

In 1975, Columbus resident Manu Bhatt started a weekly bhajan (devotional singing) program at his home. Attendance at this program grew to over one hundred. The group then formed a circle to study the Hindu scriptures. Interest in the study circle expanded, and in the early 1980s the group was incorporated as the Vedanta Society of Central Ohio. It started holding monthly lectures by distinguished speakers at local churches. [4]

The lectures started drawing hundreds, precipitating a search for a permanent gathering place. In 1985, the group created the Bharatiya Temple Society of Central Ohio. It purchased an old home at 3903 Westerville Road in Columbus, renovated it, and installed Hindu deities in it. On December 6, 1985, the building was inaugurated as the Bharatiya Hindu Temple. The temple started hosting religious festivals and launched its newsletter Anjali. [1] [4] [5]

In 1990, the temple hired its first full-time priest and started offering Hindi classes. Participation in temple activities continued to increase. In response to this growth, in 1991 the temple purchased twenty-two acres of land in suburban Powell. Construction of a new building on the site began in 1993. The temple moved to the new building after it was completed, and the old building was sold. The new temple was consecrated and opened to the public on July 9–10, 1994. [1] [5] [6]

In 2003 the Ohio Historical Society installed a marker in front of the temple to indicate its significance. [1]

Architecture

The temple was designed by architect Shashi Patel and incorporates Nagara (North Indian) and Dravidian elements. The 8,000-square-foot, octagon-shaped brick building sits on raised ground. It has a gopuram (tower) at its east-facing entrance, a yagna (fire ritual) altar, and six shrines arranged in a circle. Each shrine houses a deity and is topped with a shikhara . [3] [5] [7] The deities are: [4] [6]

The Venkateshwara shrine's shikhara is in the style of the Ananda Nilayam vimana of the Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala. [7]

The temple includes classrooms, a commercial kitchen, three community halls, a library, meeting rooms, and restrooms. The temple grounds cover thirty acres and include a pond, an outdoor pavilion, priest housing, parking lots, and storage sheds. [5]

Administration

The temple is administered by an elected board of trustees. An executive committee, appointed annually by the board, oversees the temple's day to day operations, prepares an annual budget, and keeps financial and membership records. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bharatiya Hindu Temple Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org.
  2. ↑ Staff Writer. "Hindus install three wooden deities from India in local temple". The Columbus Dispatch.
  3. 1 2 "Bharatiya Hindu Temple | Center for Folklore Studies". cfs.osu.edu.
  4. 1 2 3 Dianne P. Small, Tarunjit Singh Butalia. Religion in Ohio. pp. 308–310.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Temple History". bhtshikar.org.
  6. 1 2 ""TEMPLE HONORS GANESHA - CENTRAL OHIO HINDUS AWAITING ARRIVAL OF FIVE MORE STATUES"". THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH. 1994.
  7. 1 2 "About Shikhar Installation". bhtshikar.org.
  8. ↑ "Temple Constitution 2015" (PDF). columbushindutemple.org.
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