Hindu Temple of Greater Cincinnati

Hindu Temple (Devalaya) is a permanent place of worship (Bhakti) in the presence of established Murti (Hindu deity).  Worship in the temple is more beneficial because of the spiritual, serene environment and the religious rituals performed by learned priests for the benefit of all devotees in the temple.  Our temple is also a religious center (Devadham) for performing different Pujas, religious celebrations, Bhajans, prayers, meditation, religious education and philanthropy.  The temple also provides opportunity for spiritual, cultural and social enrichment among the devotees.  The objective of the Hindu Temple is to preserve, practice and foster the religious and cultural heritage of Hinduism as well as to fulfill the religious and spiritual needs of the temple devotees and the Hindu families living in the greater Cincinnati region.

The Temple Establishment

The founding members have established our temple on 100 acres of prime wooded land close to the I-275 expressway with goals to meet the present and future needs (multifunctional community center, retirement homes, Hinduism Library and Religious Education Center, outdoor permanent Yagna Shala – Pavilion, etc.) of our growing Hindu community in the greater Cincinnati – Tri-State region.

Deity Installation

There are sixteen deities with centrally presiding OM in our temple.  Twelve deities of the same dimension and highest aesthetic quality, custom made by the highly acclaimed artists in India have been installed on the same platform (based on the principle of equality, inclusiveness and unity among diversity).  The deity Pran Pratistha Mahotsava was celebrated for several days with high chanting of Vedic Mantras and elaborate religious rituals performed by seven learned priests and temple full of devotees.  Four additional deities have been added following the temple expansion with two wings.  Before the establishment of the temple, the devotees performed Puja in different places including the basement of a small house for more than 15 years.  Our late priest, B.C. Sharmaji provided much inspiration and guidance for the new temple.  The temple also has a large multipurpose ground floor for cultural and other (wedding, graduation, etc.) celebrations and a large professional kitchen as well as Hinduism Library, Temple Office, a small meeting room and rest rooms.  There is a temple Gift Shop in the lobby of the deity floor, upper level.  The temple recently inaugurated first of it’s kind outdoor Yagna Shala Pavilion – Hindu Marriage Center.