Sri Siva Vishnu Temple

Sri Siva Vishnu Temple
Front view of Shri Siva Vishnu Temple located in Lanham, Maryland.
Basic information
Location 6905 Cipriano Road Lanham, MD 20706
Affiliation Hindu
State Maryland
Region Lanham
Completed 2002

Sri Siva Vishnu Temple (SSVT) is a Hindu temple located in Lanham, Maryland, about 12 miles (19 km) from Washington D.C. It is one of the largest temples in the United States. The actual temple construction began in 1988 and the last deity consecration took place in 2002.

Location

The Temple is located on Cipriano Road one mile away from the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. There are two churches located on the same road. The Murugan Temple of North America is located in the vicinity.

Deities

The main deities represented in the temple include Shiva as Ramanathaswamy (The deity of the famous Rameswaram Temple) and Vishnu as Ananthapadmanabha (The deity of the famous Padmanabhaswamy Temple). Along with them, there are shrines for Parvathi, Lakshmi, Saraswathi, Durga, Rama, Krishna, Ganapathi, Subrahmanya, Andal, Hanuman and Navagrahas.[1][2] Ayyappa has a separate shrine in the model of the famous Sabarimala temple, with 18 steps.

Cultural

The Sri Siva Vishnu Temple hosts several cultural programs throughout the year. These include concerts and dance performances by community and featured artists.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Sri Siva Vishnu temple's official website
  2. ↑ David G. Hackett (2003). Religion and American culture: a reader. Routledge. p. 517. ISBN 0-415-94272-1.
  3. ↑ "Sri Siva Vishnu Temple". ssvt.org. Retrieved 2017-02-14.

Coordinates: 38°59′4.7″N 76°51′12.5″W / 38.984639°N 76.853472°W / 38.984639; -76.853472


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