| Hindu Temple of Toledo | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| Location | |
| Location | Sylvania |
| State | Ohio |
| Country | United States |
  Location in Ohio | |
| Geographic coordinates | 41°41′37″N 83°43′18″W / 41.693509°N 83.721705°W / 41.693509; -83.721705 |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | August 15, 1989 |
| Website | |
| www | |
Hindu Temple of Toledo is a Mandir located in Sylvania, Ohio and serves the Hindu population of Northwest Ohio.
History
In 1964, The India Association of Toledo was founded to serve the needs of the growing Indian American community. In 1982, the Hindu Temple of Toledo organization was formed and in 1989, the first permanent building for the Hindu Temple was built. The temple serves over 400 Hindu families in the Toledo Metropolitan Area along with 300 Indian students at University of Toledo and Bowling Green State University. Since 2003, HTT has been a member of the local multifaith council of Toledo, dedicated to spreading knowledge of Hinduism and having a dialogue with other religious bodies. The 30th Anniversary of the Hindu Temple of Toledo occurred in 2019, and was celebrated with a pooja for Lakshmi. On October 27, 2019, The temple celebrated its 30th Diwali with an estimated 500 families attending the celebrations. The priest for over twenty years has been Anantkumar Dixit, who hails from a village near Amdavad, Gujarat in India. He has three children, the eldest, Bhakti, having graduated from medical school.
References
- "About Us". Hindu Temple of Toledo. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- "Toledo Hindu Temple Hours, History, Events and Services". TemplesinIndiaInfo. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- "Hindu Temple of Toledo Celebrates 30 Years of Faith and Culture". toledo blade. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- Henderson, Emma (27 October 2019). "Northwest Ohio Celebrates Hindu New Year, Diwali". wtol. Retrieved 23 January 2020.