Hindu Heritage Centre

Hindu Heritage Centre

The view of Hindu Heritage Centre from the front

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°W / 43.593827; -79.730283Coordinates: 43°35′38″N 79°43′49″W / 43.593827°N 79.730283°W / 43.593827; -79.730283
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

Major festivals celebrated

See also

References

  1. ↑ Hackle, Chad. "Mississauga News". News Report. Mississauga News. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "Culture Days". Website. Culture Days Mississauga. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Mississauga Hindu Heritage Centre: Not only a temple, but a Cultural Centre also". South Asian Generation Next. May 11, 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  4. ↑ "The Voice". Newspaper. The Weekly Voice. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  5. ↑ John, Stewart (May 5, 2011). "Premier Joins Hindu Celebration". Mississauga News. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  6. ↑ "Doors Open Mississauga". Article. Doors Open Mississauga. Retrieved 14 March 2014.

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