Background:
As part of a major center of Hindu Religion and Cultural Center in the Midwest, a fifteen thousand square foot temple was built in 100+ wooded acres in the eastern part of Cincinnati, and the temple was inaugurated during a grand five day festival during the labor day weekend, May 22-26, 1997. Twelve Life Size Deities, Sri Ganapati, Sri Venkateshwara, Maha Shiva Lingam, Sri Lakshminarayan, Sri Hanuman, Maha Lakshmi Jee, Sri Sita-Ram, Durga Devi, Shreenath Jee, Sri Radha-Krishna, Saraswati Devi, and Sri Mahavir (inaugurated in May, 1998), were installed in a single platform with OM at the center. A library, meditation room, visitors guest house and retirement homes are also being planned.
Murugan Temple:
The worship of Lord Subramanya is observed through out India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Singapore, Africa, and North America. Moreover, the Tamil population which migrated to Europe and North America during the last two-three decades have built beautiful temples for Murugan in these places. Most remarkable Murugan Temples including the famous Arupadai Veedugal are located in Tamil Nadu India.
Murugan followers in Cincinnati with the approval of the General Body of the Hindu Society of Greater Cincinnati began the task of bringing Murguan Deity to the new Hindu Temple in 1993. Our efforts was blessed by His Holiness Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami of Kauai’s Hindu Monastery in 1995. Gurudeva wrote to us stating his willingness to donate Murugan Deity, and gave us the choice of any one of the ARUPADAI VEEDUGAL MURUGAN. Based on the wishes of majority of the devotees, Palamudir Cholai Murugan along with Valli and Devyani were chosen. Five foot Granite deities were sculptured in Tamil Nadu, India, and were received in Cincinnati, in 1996. Vel and the three Kreedams, both in silver, were donated by Sita Lachmi D/O Rangasamy Reddiar, Malaysia and Rajkumar family, respectively. Sri Subramanya Swami (Kartikeya), Sri Valli & Sri Devyani were installed on a temporary platform during a Grand BALALAYA PRATISHTAPANA MAHOTSAVAM [PALASTHAPANAM] on May 1-2, 1998