Since 1979, the Hindu Society of MinnesotaÕs only mandir, or temple, was located in a refurbished church in north Minneapolis, a location far too small to support the needs of the growing Hindu community. The story of the Maple Grove temple is a long…
The sanctuary was dim, the only light coming from tiny square windows scattered along the walls, the artificial light reserved for the gilded dome of the sanctuary painted with an image of Christ, and the candles held by hand.