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"BAPS HINDU TEMPLE BREAKS
GROUND"
September 04, 2005
Chino Hills Hindus come
together to celebrate a much awaited
occasion.
Hindus
gathered at the site of the upcoming
Chino Hills Hindu Mandir and Cultural
Center to perform the auspicious
groundbreaking ceremony. The rites were
performed by Swamis according to sacred
scriptures that are thousands of years
old. The groundbreaking ceremony, or
khaat vidhi, called upon God
to give His blessings for the
successful completion of the project.
Swamis and devotees paid homage to the
land using prayers to seek the
earth’s permission to disturb its
natural state for the construction of
the cultural center.
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Amongst the city officials were
numerous other supporters and
well-wishers including Nabih Youssef, a
world renowned structural engineer;
Judge Jim Gray, Orange County Superior
Court Judge and Vyomesh Joshi,
Executive Vice President of
Hewlett-Packard and Director of Yahoo.
A traditional folk dance performed by
the youth energized everyone. The
ceremonies ended with a prayer session
for the victims of hurricane Katrina,
led by swamis of BAPS.
Vyomesh Joshi
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Judge Jim
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Peace
prayer for the victims of
Hurricane Katrina |
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The successful completion of this event
brings closure to the infamous question
of whether BAPS would build the temple.
Hindu residents and supporters of the
project are very excited that
construction will begin soon. The
project is set to be completed by 2007
and will stand as an emblem of faith
and unity for the entire community for
generations to come.
Through out the
two-day ceremony, guided tours were
given to visitors to the actual site of
the buildings to be built.
Colorful
exhibits were displayed on India,
Hindu culture and tradition. Exhibits
were portrayed through translite
screens, diaramas, plasma screens, and
other multimedia presentation.
A
shuttle service was provided around the
clock taking visitors to and fro the
parking site and the new Mandir
site.
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