St. John's Hindu Temple

The St. John's Hindu Temple is located in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. In 1975 Hindus established a Hindu temple in Mount Pearl, Swami Chinmayananda donated a marble statue of Krishna which was installed by Swami Dayananda. The temple functioned as an independent organization with the name Chinmaya Mission St. John's.[1]

St. John's Hindu Temple
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
ProvinceNewfoundland and Labrador
DeityKrishna
Location
Location26 Penney Lane
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
A1A 5H2
CountryCanada
Location in Newfoundland and Labrador
Geographic coordinates47.603588°N 52.72046°W / 47.603588; -52.72046
Architecture
CreatorSwami Chinmayananda
Completed1995
Website
https://sites.google.com/site/hindutemplestjohns/

In 1995, a new temple was constructed in the east end of St. John's where most Hindus live, and subsequently it was renamed Hindu Temple St. John's Association.

All major Hindu festivals are celebrated in this temple. The temple participates in several local ethno-cultural and community projects and events. Children perform a weekly puja on Sunday mornings, and the temple is regularly visited by other groups of school children.[2][3]

Main deity at the Temple

Festivals celebrated during the year

See also

Notes
  1. Dunsinger, Jane (1980) I Find I Have Music In Me": One Man's Approach to Festivity. Canadian Journal for Traditional Music.
  2. Doors Open: St. John's Participating Communities
  3. Kimor-Paine, Rachael A Visit to the Hindu Temple. Newfoundland Quarterly, Volume 97 Number 1.

References
  • Antaya-Moore, D, Kostelyk, A and Badley,K (2004) Who Am I?: A Teacher's Guide. Chapter 3. Thomson Canada (Nelson). ISBN 0-17-620109-2
  • Breakwater Books (2002) Directions: Faiths of Friend Series: Book 2. Pages 47–54. St. John's. ISBN 1-55081-180-0
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