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Hindu Temple and Cultural Center of Iowa

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Hindu Temple and Cultural Center of Iowa is a Hindu Temple located in Madrid, Iowa. It is the first Hindu temple to be built in Iowa.[1]

AffiliationHinduism
DeityVishnu
LocationMadrid
StateIowa
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Hindu Temple and Cultural Center of Iowa is located in Iowa
Hindu Temple and Cultural Center of Iowa
Location within Iowa
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DeityVishnu
Location
LocationMadrid
StateIowa
CountryUnited States
Architecture
CompletedJune 2005
Website
www.iowatemple.org
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History

The idea to build a temple first came about in the late 1990s by local Hindus in the Madrid area.[2] The Suhai family initially raised $25,000 and eventually the Hindu community managed to raise over 1.2 million dollars. The temple construction was completed in June 2005.[3]

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