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Hindu Temple And Cultural Center Of Iowa
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Hindu Temple and Cultural Center of Iowa is a Hindu Temple located in Madrid, Iowa. It is the first Hindu temple to be built in Iowa.

History

The idea to build a temple first came about in the late 1990s by local Hindus in the Madrid area. The Suhai family initially raised $25,000 and eventually the Hindu community managed to raise over 1.2 million dollars. The temple construction was completed in June of 2005.

References

  1. ^ "First Hindu Temple in Iowa". hinduismtoday. 2005. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  2. ^ Boyd, Carrie (March 6, 2008). "Local Hindu temple gives insight into worship and progress". iowastatedaily. Archived from the original on February 2, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "History". iowatemple. Retrieved January 20, 2020.

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