CONCORD, CALIFORNIA, May 14, 2025 (YouTube): There are hundreds of Hindu temples in America today thanks to the growing Indian population here. The first temple to be built was in San Francisco, California in 1959 by Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami. The Tamil tradition temple was later moved to Concord, CA in 1987 and operated in a church building there. Even though the place was small, it attracted many people across the U.S. As many as 10,000 people would come to this temple for the Thaipusam Padayatri and walk around it. Construction for this new beautiful temple in the Tamil Nadu style started in 2019. Architects and engineers from Tamil Nadu worked with American engineers and architects on the building. The temple design featured the Panchavarna color scheme for the first time for an American temple. On May 9th 2025 the grand consecration took place. Thousands of people, all dressed in traditional attire, from the San Francisco Bay Area from various parts of California and the U.S. came to participate in the Kumbabishekam for the Murugan Temple.
This video includes heartfelt interviews with families and devotees as well as the chief architect, Mr. Dakshinamoorthy. The video captures the spiritual energy, emotional moments from devotees, and the rich cultural celebration in all its glory.
https://youtu.be/P4qr4IVffYI?si=WSvQ77WfaqWrSY4a
(The video is in Tamil but you can turn on English subtitles).