Hindu Temple of Central Indiana

Hindu Temple of Central Indiana (HTCI) is the first Hindu temple constructed in Indianapolis.[1]

Hindu Temple of Central Indiana
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
Location
Location	Indianapolis
State	Indiana
Country	United States
Location in Indiana
Geographic coordinates	39.818597°N 85.973448°W
Architecture
Completed	2006
Website
www.htci.org//

History

Before the creation of HTCI, most Hindus would go to Hindu Temple of Dayton or temples in Chicago for Hindu worship services. Members of the Hindu community in the Indianapolis Metropolitan Area decided to create a Hindu temple, which was inaugurated in 2006. In 2011, HTCI held a ceremony for its new idols, Sri Subramanya and Sri Ayyappa.[2]

In June 2015, the temple's $10 million worship hall was opened. The worship hall contains 17 shrines to various Hindu deities spread over four different gopurams, with the main tower being over 99 feet (30 m) tall.[3]

References

1. "Temple Makers". PBS. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
2. "Hindu Temple of Central Indiana Holding Elaborate 3 Day Consecration Ceremony". eurasiareview. March 24, 2012. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
3. Wang, Stephanie (March 18, 2015). "$10M expansion of Indy Hindu temple to open in June". indystar. Retrieved October 27, 2018.