Source: www.dnaindia.com
POLAND, May 31, 2010: The Indian Association of Poland (IAP), a group behind the project to build the first Hindu Temple in Poland, requested the authorities to register the temple there. The Indian Association of Poland hopes to open the temple in August and call it the Hindu Bhavan.
Built on a 3,300 sq. m. plot of land, which housed an industrial unit, the temple will have nine Hindu Deities. The interior work is almost complete and work will soonbegin on the external facade.
In building the temple, leaders said they want to sensitize our youth to Hindu native culture. Many young people who form the second generation Indians in Poland have very limited contact with Indian culture and religion, Hindu elders say, and there is hope the temple will fill the gap.
The Indian community also wants to use the place of worship as a tool to integrate with the Polish society. Hinduism is gradually spreading in Poland, which is dominated by Roman Catholics. Eighty-five native Polish citizens support the initiative and have expressed willingness to become members of Bhavan.