CARY, NC, April 17, 2009
/24-7PressRelease/ -- The Sri Venkateswara Temple of North Carolina is continuing to meet the needs of the Hindu community by completing the construction of a traditionally designed, majestic temple building on its nine-acre Cary campus. The community is planning to celebrate this with a major five-day grand opening and consecration festivities from May 24-28. The event is expected to attract over 10,000 devotees and religious leaders from across the country and overseas.
Modeled after the world-famous temple on Tirumala Hills near Tirupathi, India, the elaborately designed, ornate Sri Venkateswara Temple in Cary is a major regional architectural addition and one of the only such temples in the United States adhering to the ancient science of temple building called Agama Shastras - Hindu practices prevalent in Southern India.
"The construction of this temple is in response to a Hindu population boom here in the Triangle area that is sowing the seeds of a spiritual awakening," said Bhaskar Venepalli, chairman of the Sri Venkateswara Temple Board of Trustees, adding, "Our vibrant Temple community is attracting more and more Hindu families to relocate to Cary and the Triangle, bringing with them significant economic development and social diversity."
In addition to the expected influx of people moving closer to the Temple in the future, the Temple's construction is having a local economic impact now with an average of 50-60 people working on the project which has a price tag over $3.5 million.
Planning and fundraising for the construction began back in 1998 when the Sri Venkateswara Temple community bought two acres with little money and lots of support from the local community. Without a centralized Hindu resource to provide support, volunteers have strived to raise funds for the construction of the new Sri Venkateswara Temple via a dedicated grassroots effort.
The traditional teachings and worship space made possible by the temple's construction provide a connection for local Hindus who have left India to seek a new home in the United States, attracted by the quality of life and economic opportunities in the Triangle.
According to Venepalli, completion of the construction, however significant, is just one step in the eventual development of a nine-acre campus full of educational and community resources on Sri Venkateswara Temple property.
"Part of our mission is to provide humanitarian services to the entire Triangle community through cross-cultural activities celebrating the Hindu religion, strong cultural diversity and the importance of family values. Developing our campus is going to help us achieve that goal," he said.
For more information and photos of the Temple building, visit http://www.svtemplenc.org.
About Sri Venkateswara Temple
The Sri Venkateswara Temple of North Carolina in Cary is dedicated to promoting the Hindu religion and its distinct philosophy while providing humanitarian services to the entire Triangle community through cross-cultural activities. Conceived over ten years ago, the Sri Venkateswara Temple of North Carolina has garnered patronage and goodwill of the greater Carolinas and southern Virginia communities. Additional information is available online at http://www.svtemplenc.org.
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