What US city has a Hindu temple?

In addition to the above, Sri Maha Vallabha Ganapati Devasthanam in New York, Shiva Vishnu Temple in Florida, Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago in Illinois, Sri Venkateshwara Swami Temple in Illinois, Sri Lakshmi Temple in Ashland, and Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Atlanta are some of the other famous Hindu temples in USA.
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How many Hindu temples are in USA?

This is a list of the 908 Hindu temples, centers, and ashrams in the United States as of 2022.
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What is the biggest Hindu temple in USA?

Swaminarayan Akshardham in Robbinsville, New Jersey, is a Hindu mandir (temple) complex. The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, one component of the campus, was inaugurated and opened to the public on August 10, 2014 as the world's largest Hindu temple outside India.
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Which state has the most Hindu temples?

Tamil Nadu has more temples than any other states of India. Tamil Nadu is home to more than 40,000 Hindu temples and is aptly called "the land of temples" by media. Many are at least 800 years old and are found scattered all over the state. The rulers of various dynasties constructed these temples over centuries.
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How many Hindu temples are in New York?

10 Best Hindu Temples in New York.
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Which state is temple in USA?

Temple is a city in Bell County, Texas, United States. As of 2020, the city has a population of 82,073 according to the U.S. census, and is one of the two principal cities in Bell County.
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How many Hindus are in USA?

There are around 2.5 million Hindus in the US, most of whom are relatively recent immigrants. Few Hindus lived in the US until national quotas on immigrants were removed in 1965, beginning successive waves of Hindu immigration, largely from India.
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Are there Hindus in Russia?

There is an active Tantra Sangha operating in Russia. According to the 2012 official census, there are 140,000 Hindus in Russia, which accounts for 0.1% population of Russia. A majority of Russian Hindus were Vaishnavites.
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Are there any Hindu temples in USA?

Today there are over 1450 Hindu Temples across the United States, spread across the country, with a majority of them situated on the east coast centered around the New York region which alone has over 1135 temples the next largest number being in Texas with 128 Temples and Massachusetts with 127 temples.
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Is there Hindu temple in America?

In addition to the above, Sri Maha Vallabha Ganapati Devasthanam in New York, Shiva Vishnu Temple in Florida, Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago in Illinois, Sri Venkateshwara Swami Temple in Illinois, Sri Lakshmi Temple in Ashland, and Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Atlanta are some of the other famous Hindu temples in USA.
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Where is the largest Hindu temple in the world?

The Srirangam Temple is often listed as the largest functioning Hindu temple in the world. The temple, located in Tamil Nadu, occupies an area of 156 acres (631,000 m²) with a perimeter of 4,116m (10,710 feet), making it the largest temple in India and one of the largest religious complexes in the world.
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Which state has the most Hindu?

Hindu majority State/Union Territory in India
  • Himachal Pradesh – (95.17%)
  • Dadra and Nagar Haveli – (93.93%)
  • Orissa – (93.63%)
  • Chhattisgarh – (93.25%)
  • Madhya Pradesh – (90.89%)
  • Daman and Diu – (90.50%)
  • Gujarat – (88.57%)
  • Rajasthan – (88.49%)
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Which country has most Hindu religion?

By total number, India has the most Hindus. As a percentage, Nepal has the largest percentage of Hindus in the world followed by India and Mauritius.
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Does London have Hindu temples?

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir (also commonly known as the Neasden Temple) is a Hindu temple in Neasden, London, England. Built entirely using traditional methods and materials, the Swaminarayan mandir has been described as being Britain's first authentic Hindu temple.
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Which country has most Hindu temples?

Apart from India, where the vast majority (1.12 billion) of the world's 1.3 billion Hindu population lives, Hindu Temples are found across the world, on every continent. In the Indian Subcontinent, thousands of modern and historic temples are spread across Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Pakistan.
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Which is the holiest Hindu temple in the world?

Varanasi is the holiest of all and it is favorite to lord Shiva, thus it is often referred as City of Lord Shiva. In Hinduism, one should visit the major temples in Varanasi in his/her life. Ujjain, also known by the ancient name Avanti, has one of the 12 Jyotirlingas installed in the Mahakaleshwar Temple.
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How many Hindu temples are in California?

Other temples

While all states in the US have one or more Hindu centers of worship, California tops the list with 296 centers.
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What is the most Hindu city in the US?

According to the study, close to 80 percent of Hindu congregations are located in metropolitan areas with population greater than a million. Of these metro areas, the researchers found San Jose to be the most Hindu city with approximately 2.5 percent identifying as a Hindu adherent.
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Are there Hindus in Ukraine?

Hinduism is a minority religion in Ukraine. It is followed by 0.1% of the population (around 44,000), with a slightly higher proportion in Western Ukraine (0.2%). The majority of Ukrainian Hindus were Shaivites.
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Does China allow Hinduism?

Practice of Hinduism in China

Although Hinduism is not one of the five official state recognized religions (Buddhism, Taoism, Catholic Christianity, Protestant Christianity, and Islam), and although China is officially a secular state, the practice of Hinduism is allowed in China, albeit on a limited scale.
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Which country has only Hindu population?

Today, it is those regions, such as the countries of India and Nepal, where nearly all modern-day Hindus live, and in this sense, they can be described as being Hindu countries.
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