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Minnesota Hindu Dharmic Sabha Vishnu Mandir
3114 Lyndale Ave. N.
Minneapolis, Mn 55411 |
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Front View of Temple. |
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The interior of the Minnesota Hindu Dharmic Sabha Vishnu mandir. |
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The main altar at M.H.D.S. Vishnu Mandir.
Murtis (icons of God) from left to right: Lakshman, Ram, Sita, Saraswati, Shiva, Krishna, Durga, Ganesha, Vishnu and Lakshmi. At the altars of Indo-Caribbean temples, it is common to see paintings interspersed with murtis. |
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Shri Gaayatri Mandir
2555 California ST NE
Minneapolis, MN 55411 |
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Front View of the Temple |
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To commemorate the opening of the new building of Shri Gaayatri Mandir, temple members gathered outside the temple door for a ribbon-cutting ceremony. |
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The temple president opens the service with a sermon delivered in English. To his left, is a musician playing the dholak and tabla. Behind him is a large tapestry of Ram, Sita and Lakshman from North India. |
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A man plays the dhantal, a traditional instrument of North India. This percussion instrument is played frequently in Indo-Caribbean temples of the Caribbean. |
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A young girl leads the audience in the chanting of a simple bhajan (devotional hymn). She is dressed in contemporary Indian wear. |
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The audience stands for aarti.
Women wear North Indian styles of clothing, including salwar-kameez, saris, and lenghas. Men wear kurta pajama suits or Western wear.
The mandir is festively decorated for its opening. |
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The main altar at Shri Gaayatri Mandir.
Murtis (icons of God) from left to right include: Hanuman, Krishna and Saraswati. There are also several paintings of images of God. These include from left to right: Lakshmi, Ganesha, Durga, and Shiva.
Brass diyas (small lamps) and offerings of flowers lie at the base of the murti. These will be used to perform aarti.
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The pundit (priest) at the right performs puja with the assistance of temple members. |
