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Temple of Eck

Coordinates: 44°52′5.5″N 93°33′1″W / 44.868194°N 93.55028°W / 44.868194; -93.55028
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44°52′5.5″N 93°33′1″W / 44.868194°N 93.55028°W / 44.868194; -93.55028

The Temple of Eck in 2019

The Temple of Eck is the center of the Eckankar faith in the United States. It was built at a cost of $8.2 million.[1] The building was completed in Chanhassen, Minnesota in 1990.[2]

It is located near Lake Ann on about 174 acres (70 ha) of land which the church bought in 1985.[3]


References

  1. ^ Miller, Timothy (1995). America's Alternative Religions. p. 366.
  2. ^ Lewis, James (1998). The Encyclopedia of Cults, Sects, and New Religions. p. 206.
  3. ^ Alexander, Lauren. "Creating A Temple". Religions in Minnesota. Religious Diversity in Minnesota Initiative. Retrieved 2019-08-15.