Sri Ganesha Temple of Alaska

Sri Ganesha Temple of Alaska is a Hindu temple in Anchorage. It is the northernmost Hindu temple in North America.[1][2] The temple is dedicated to Ganesha as well as Durga and Rama.[3][4]

Sri Ganesha Temple of Alaska
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
Location
Location	Anchorage, Alaska
State	Alaska
Country	United States
Location in Alaska
Geographic coordinates	61.159402°N 149.954632°W
Architecture
Completed	2010
Website
www.sriganeshamandir.com

History

In 1995, a group of Hindus started gathering to worship informally in Downtown Anchorage. In 1999, the group began renting a room in the Church of Religion Science. Sivaya Subramuniyaswami donated a Ganesha murti to the group, with which it registered as the Sri Ganesha Temple of Alaska non-profit charity and religious organization with the IRS in 2000.[5] In 2003, the organization purchased a property on Raspberry Road to house the temple. They renovated the property, installed several murtis, and opened it as a Hindu temple in 2011.[6]

References

1. https://iskconiceland.wixsite.com/iskcon-iceland/contact
2. https://tamilworld.eu/temples/sri-tiller-ganesha-temple/#:~:text=Sri%20Tiller%20Ganesha%20Temple%20is,Temple%20has%20about%20380%20members.
3. "Sri Ganesth Temple of Alaska Timings and Address". templesinindiainfo. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
4. "Sri Ganesha Temple of Alaska". protibeshi. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
5. "Sri Ganesha Temple of Alaska". charitynavigator. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
6. Thompson, Chris (15 September 2015). "Chris Thompson: A visit to the northernmost Hindu temple in the world". adn. Retrieved 13 February 2020.