Hindu Temple of Minnesota
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| state = Minnesota
| location = Maple Grove
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Hindu Temple of Minnesota is a Hindu Temple located in Maple Grove serving the over 40,000 Hindus in the Minneapolis Metropolitan Area. It has a floor space of over 43,000 square feet, making it one of the largest Hindu temples in the United States.{{cite web|url = https://www.minneapolisnorthwest.com/directory/hindu-mandir-the-hindu-temple-of-minnesota/|website = Minneapolis Northwest|title = Hindu Mandir The Hindu Temple of Minnesota|access-date = 18 November 2018|archive-date = 28 November 2020|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201128041921/https://www.minneapolisnorthwest.com/directory/hindu-mandir-the-hindu-temple-of-minnesota/|url-status = dead}} It has the capacity to accommodate up to 5,000 people at one time.
History
The Hindu Temple had its first major renovation in 1979 under the direction of Mr. Arun Shirole, and the first statue of Ganesha donated by Drs. Kumud & Sashikant Sane was installed in 1983. {{Cite web|title=Hindu Society of Minnesota > About HSMN > Our History|url=https://www.hindumandirmn.org/AboutHSMN/OurHistory.aspx|access-date=2020-09-29|website=www.hindumandirmn.org|archive-date=2021-03-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210303180632/https://hindumandirmn.org/AboutHSMN/OurHistory.aspx|url-status=dead}} Many statues continued to be donated in subsequent years. The Hindu Temple was vandalized in April 2006 during a $9 million Temple construction to build 21 mini temples.{{cite web|url = https://www.mprnews.org/story/2006/07/14/hindutemple|website = mprnews|title = Hindu Temple rises from a Minnesota Cornfield|date = 14 July 2006|author = Crann, Tom|access-date = 18 November 2018}} Currently, the temple is planning to develop an adjacent 60 acre agricultural land for community use such as senior housing, condos, staff quarters, school solar energy farm and a yoga retreat center.{{cite web|url = http://www.startribune.com/hindu-temple-has-big-plans-for-60-acres-in-maple-grove/408912065/|website = Star Tribune|title = Hindu Temple has Big Plans for 60 acres in Maple Grove|date = 16 December 2016|access-date = 18 November 2018}} Hindu Temple of Minnesota has 7 full time priests headed by Chief priest Ronur Murali Bhattar since 2007.
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Category:Buildings and structures in Hennepin County, Minnesota
Category:Hindu temples in the United States
Category:Religious buildings and structures completed in 2006
Category:2006 establishments in Minnesota
Category:Religious organizations established in 2006
Category:Asian-American culture in Minnesota
Category:Religious buildings and structures in Minnesota
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