07-19-2008, 09:29 PM
http://www.pluralism.org/news/article.php?id=15787
Hindu Temple Plans Rattle Chandler Area (Arizona)
Apr 11, 2007
by Chris Markham
East Valley Tribune
Plans for a Hindu temple in one of Chandlerâs few horse-property neighborhoods are upsetting some residents.
The subdivision of milliondollar homes built on singleacre lots near Dobson and Galveston roads has been a residential neighborhood since 1929, said resident Thomas Hornyan.
âItâs been one of the unique points in the city and this will damage that,â Hornyan said Tuesday during a neighborhood meeting held by members of the Sri Venkata Krishna congregation.
The congregation has begun applying for a use permit to build a 7,500 square-foot religious and cultural center. It will resemble a 12th-century Hindu temple in Udupi, India, and will provide the 30-40 family congregation with its first official home.
The temple will feature a prayer hall, dining area, kitchen, classroom and living areas for priests. Two priests and a facility manager will live there full-time, though space will be reserved for the faithâs pontiff when he visits from India.
Hindu Temple Plans Rattle Chandler Area (Arizona)
Apr 11, 2007
by Chris Markham
East Valley Tribune
Plans for a Hindu temple in one of Chandlerâs few horse-property neighborhoods are upsetting some residents.
The subdivision of milliondollar homes built on singleacre lots near Dobson and Galveston roads has been a residential neighborhood since 1929, said resident Thomas Hornyan.
âItâs been one of the unique points in the city and this will damage that,â Hornyan said Tuesday during a neighborhood meeting held by members of the Sri Venkata Krishna congregation.
The congregation has begun applying for a use permit to build a 7,500 square-foot religious and cultural center. It will resemble a 12th-century Hindu temple in Udupi, India, and will provide the 30-40 family congregation with its first official home.
The temple will feature a prayer hall, dining area, kitchen, classroom and living areas for priests. Two priests and a facility manager will live there full-time, though space will be reserved for the faithâs pontiff when he visits from India.