Sri Ganesha Temple of Alaska
| Sri Ganesha Temple of Alaska | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| Location | |
| Location | Anchorage, Alaska |
| State | Alaska |
| Country | United States |
  Location in Alaska | |
| Geographic coordinates | 61°09′34″N 149°57′17″W / 61.159402°N 149.954632°W |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 2010 |
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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]
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, and Sivaya Subramuniyaswami donated a Ganesha murti. With this murti, the Sri Ganesha Temple of Alaska registered as a 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
- ^ https://iskconiceland.wixsite.com/iskcon-iceland/contact
- ^ https://tamilworld.eu/temples/sri-tiller-ganesha-temple/#:~:text=Sri%20Tiller%20Ganesha%20Temple%20is,Temple%20has%20about%20380%20members.
- ^ "Sri Ganesth Temple of Alaska Timings and Address". templesinindiainfo. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Sri Ganesha Temple of Alaska". protibeshi. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Sri Ganesha Temple of Alaska". charitynavigator. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ Thompson, Chris (15 September 2015). "Chris Thompson: A visit to the northernmost Hindu temple in the world". adn. Retrieved 13 February 2020.