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MONTGOMERY, PENNSYLVANIA, August 27, 2004: Hindu families in Montgomery County in Pennsylvania are now seeing the fruits of their labor after over a decade of planning and construction. On October 22 of this year, the Bharatiya Temple and Cultural Center will celebrate its grand opening. Nandi Todi, president of the temple, says, “It was a very, very tough road, trying to bring the people together; one of the main challenges was to bring the community together, to get them to start believing the project was a reality. It has been very encouraging, and everybody’s very happy about it, everybody is looking forward to it.” In 1998, the Bharatiya Temple Inc. was established as a tax-exempt religious organization. Over 1,500 Indian families from diverse ethnic groups will frequent the temple. Mohindar Sardana, secretary of the temple, says, “Now we will have a temple for kids so that they can have the same learning experience we had. We are all aging, and our time is almost gone, so we want to leave a legacy so our children can follow.” The article says, “The temple will include a multipurpose room and classrooms to teach children about the language, religion and culture of the Hindu religion.”

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