| Sri Siva Vishnu Temple | |
|---|---|
 Front view of Shri Siva Vishnu Temple located in Lanham, Maryland. | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hindu |
| Region | Greater Washington D.C. |
| Location | |
| Location | 6905 Cipriano Road Lanham, MD 20706 |
| State | Maryland |
| Architecture | |
| Groundbreaking | 1988 |
| Completed | 2002 |
Sri Siva Vishnu Temple (SSVT) is a Hindu temple located in Lanham, Maryland, right outside of Washington D.C. It is one of the largest temples in the United States.
The Temple is located on Cipriano Road one mile away from the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. There are two churches located on the same road. The Murugan Temple of North America is located in the vicinity.
The main deities represented in the temple include Shiva as Ramanathaswamy (the deity of the Rameswaram Temple) and Vishnu as Ananthapadmanabha (the deity of the Padmanabhaswamy Temple). Along with them, there are shrines for Parvathi, Lakshmi, Saraswathi, Durga, Rama, Krishna, Ganapathi, Subrahmanya, Andal, Hanuman and Navagrahas. [1] [2] Ayyappa has a separate shrine in the model of the famous Sabarimala temple, with 18 steps.
The Sri Siva Vishnu Temple hosts several cultural programs throughout the year. These include concerts and dance performances by community and featured artists. [3]
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