Bangladesh Canada Hindu Cultural Society
| Bangladesh Canada Hindu Cultural Society (BCHCS) & Bangladesh Canada Hindu Mandir (BCHM) | |
|---|---|
  Location in Ontario | |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 43°42′44″N 79°18′46″W / 43.7123374°N 79.3128088°WCoordinates: 43°42′44″N 79°18′46″W / 43.7123374°N 79.3128088°W |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Toronto |
| Locale | East York |
| Location | 16 Dohme Avenue |
| Culture | |
| Major festivals | Durga Puja, Bengali New Year, Shyama Puja, Diwali, Janmaashtami, Laxmi Puja, Maha Shivratri, Holi, Ratha Yatra |
| History | |
| Date built | 1995 |
| Temple board | 21 Executive Committee members, 15 Trustee members |
| Website | |
Bangladesh Canada Hindu Cultural Society (BCHCS) & Bangladesh Canada Hindu Mandir (BCHM) is one of the largest Hindu temples in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Bangladesh Canada Hindu Cultural Society (BCHCS) was formed in 1995 with a goal to provide a common platform for local Bangladeshi Hindu community members to practice spiritual and cultural activities. since then, BCHCS is providing social support to the community and integrating the socio-cultural values of Hinduism in diversified Canadian societies. In 2005, Bangladesh Canada Hindu Mandir (B CHM) was formed as an associate organization of BCHCS to accommodate the need of a Temple where local Hindus can practice their rich religious activities and festivals. BCHM got the status of registered charitable organization from Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) on 25 January 2005.
The organizations became owner of the property at 16 Dohme Avenue in Toronto on 28 March 2011 and the Temple moved to this permanent location on 31 July 2011.
Deities worshiped at the Temple
- Lord Shiva
- Sri Ganesh
- Sri Kali Mata
- Lord Shiva and Parvati
- Sri Lakshmi Narayan
- Sri Krishna and Radha
- Devi Saraswati
- Baba Lokenath
Major festivals celebrated
- Durga Puja
- Bengali New Year [Delwar Jahid, president Bangladesh Press Club of Alberta [1] called upon all the expatriate organizations of Bangladesh to celebrate the traditional festivals of homeland to uphold own heritage and culture before the world adding that 'Mangol Shobhajatra'or Pohela Boishakh has earned the UNESCO recognition as world heritage].
The community organizations are needed to change attitude towards each other and should give proper value to others to achieve Vision of establishing Bangladesh Centre, Bangla School, Music School, Arabic Learning, Celebrations of Heritage Festivals and promotion of sports in Edmonton NewsToday[2] Speakers for inclusive and distinct services to achieve common goals[3]
