Hindu Heritage Centre
Hindu Heritage Centre | |
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The view of Hindu Heritage Centre from the front | |
Hindu Heritage Centre Location within Ontario | |
Name | |
Other names | HHC, Streetsville Temple |
Devanagari | हिन्दू साँस्क्रतिक केन्दर |
Geography | |
Coordinates | 43°35′38″N 79°43′49″W / 43.593827°N 79.730283°WCoordinates: 43°35′38″N 79°43′49″W / 43.593827°N 79.730283°W |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
District | Mississauga |
Locale | Streetsville |
Location | 6300 Mississauga Road, L5M 1A7 |
Culture | |
Important festivals | Holi, Janmaashtami, Navaratri, Diwali |
Architecture | |
Architectural styles | Hindu, with an infusion of European and Canadian. |
Architect | K Paul Architect Inc. |
Number of monuments | 14 shrines |
History and governance | |
Date built | Construction commenced in 2006 and completed in 2011 |
Website | http://www.hinduvision.com |
Hindu Heritage Centre (Hindi: हिन्दू साँस्क्रतिक केन्दर) is a Hindu temple and a Hindu Community Centre located on the outskirts of the Streetsville community in the city of Mississauga. The 25 000 square feet temple[1] serves Hindus from the Greater Toronto Area and is considered to be one of the largest Hindu temples in Canada.[2] It features a 10,000 square foot prayer hall, 16 classrooms where languages, cultural dances and music lessons are taught, and a 9,000 square foot banquet hall for cultural events.[3] The 2.4 acre land[4] was purchased in 2005, and construction commenced in late 2006. The temple officially opened on a three-day celebration from May 5 to May 8, 2011. Former Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty along with Ontario Ministers Eric Hoskins and Charles Sousa and local MPP Bob Delaney from Mississauga Streetsville, attended the official ceremony.[5] In 2011, Hindu Heritage Centre was nominated as an architecture icon of Mississauga by Door Opens Mississauga. As a part of the Culture Days celebration, every year three days of the week in July are dedicated to this program where guided tours of the temple are available.[6]
Main deities at the Temple
- Ganesha
- Surya
- Krishna
- Radha
- Narayana and Lakshmi
- Shiva and Parvati
- Rama
- Sita
- Lakshmana
- Hanuman
- Durga
- Hanuman
Major festivals celebrated
See also
- World Hinduism
- Hinduism by country
- Hindu calendar
- List of Hindu temples
- Hindu temples in Canada
- List of Hindu deities
- List of Hinduism-related articles
- History of India
- Hindu scriptures
References
- ↑ Hackle, Chad. "Mississauga News". News Report. Mississauga News. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- ↑ "Culture Days". Website. Culture Days Mississauga. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- ↑ "Mississauga Hindu Heritage Centre: Not only a temple, but a Cultural Centre also". South Asian Generation Next. May 11, 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- ↑ "The Voice". Newspaper. The Weekly Voice. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- ↑ John, Stewart (May 5, 2011). "Premier Joins Hindu Celebration". Mississauga News. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- ↑ "Doors Open Mississauga". Article. Doors Open Mississauga. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- " Mississauga Hindu Heritage Centre: Not only a temple, but a Cultural Centre also" South Asian Generation Next. May 11, 2011 pg 1
- "Much anticipated Hindu Heritage Centre opens" Chad H. The Mississauga News. May 9, 2011. pg. C.25
- "Premier joins Hindu Celebration" John Stewart. The Mississauga News. May 5, 2011.
- "Hindu Heritage Centre: More than a place of worship" Sunil Mehta Hindu Abroad.June 8, 2013 pg 4 C.10