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.
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.
Main deity at the Temple
Festivals celebrated during the year
- Navratri - Golu, Garba and Durga Pooja
- Diwali
- Maha Shivaratri
- Ganesh Chathurthi
- Makar Sankranti Pongal
- Holi
- Krishna Janmashtami
- Onam
- New Year festivities in April, Ramanavami
See also
Notes
- ^ Dunsinger, Jane (1980) I Find I Have Music In Me": One Man's Approach to Festivity. Canadian Journal for Traditional Music.
- ^ Doors Open: St. John's Participating Communities
- ^ Kimor-Paine, Rachael A Visit to the Hindu Temple. Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine 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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