Bengaluru India Temple

The Bengaluru India Temple is a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints under construction in Bengaluru, India.[2]

Bengaluru India Temple
Under Construction
Number TBD
Announcement 1 April 2018
Groundbreaking 2 December 2020 by
Robert K. William
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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

References
  1. "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.
  2. "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
  3. The Salta Argentina, Managua Nicaragua, Cagayan de Oro Philippines, Layton Utah, Richmond Virginia, and Russia temples.
  4. "7 New Temples Announced during April 2018 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2018-04-01
  5. "Bengaluru India Temple", churchofjesuschristtemples.org, Accessdate=5 January 2021.


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