Hindu Temple of The Woodlands

Hindu Temple of The Woodlands
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
Location
LocationSpring
StateTexas
CountryUnited States
Location in Texas
Geographic coordinates30.180583°N 95.544693°W / 30.180583; -95.544693
Architecture
Completed2011
Website
www.woodlandshindutemple.org

History

In 2005 the Hindu Temple organization was created, buying land later that year. In 2008 the construction on the initial two buildings, the sanctuary and welcome center, began.[1]

This temple, originally the sole Hindu temple serving the northern part of Greater Houston, was scheduled to open in 2011. The temple, built for $3 million, is located in a 10,000-square-foot (930 m2) stone exterior building on an 8-acre (3.2 ha) plot of land along the Woodlands Parkway. It serves Hindus living in The Woodlands, Conroe, Spring, Tomball, and northern Harris County. The planning, fundraising, and construction took six years. Before the temple was built, residents of the service area of the temple had to travel about one and half hours per direction to temples in Pearland and Sugar Land.[2]

In 2018 each prayer or meditation meeting has 100-200 adherents. That year temple was adding more 100 parking spaces and had plans to build another building.[1]

Activities

The temple holds public holi celebrations and offers free yoga classes. It also has heritage classes for five languages of India.[1]

See also

References

  1. Forward, Jeff (2018-05-06). "Hindu Temple, Christ Church in midst of expansions in The Woodlands". The Woodlands Villager at the Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  2. Shellnutt, Kate. "New temple will serve north Houston Hindus." Houston Chronicle. June 26, 2011. Retrieved on May 3, 2014.
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