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Faith: : Hinduism
Inaugurated: : 1999
Timings: : Monday - Friday: 9:00 AM - 12:00 noon, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Address: : 6300 Princess Garden Parkway, Lanham, MD 20706, United States
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The Murugan Temple of North America is the first temple dedicated to Murugan, a Hindu deity. Inaugurated in 1999, the main statue is dedicated to Murugan with Valli Devasena. Other statues in the premises are dedicated to Vinayaka, Siva, Palani Andavar, Durga and Meenakshi.
The temple celebrates all Hindu and South Indian festivals with great pomp. Visitors of different faiths are invited to participate in these festivals, giving them an experience of traditional practices and festivities of South India. The temple also conducts bhajans and religious classes, while also teaching Tamil, a regional language of India.