LANHAM, MARYLAND, July 7, 2003: After twenty-five years of planning and fund-raising, tens of thousands of Hindus in the Washington area now have a completed Sri Siva Vishnu temple to worship in. The Kumbhabhisheham (dedication) ceremony brought devotees from near and far. Many pilgrims travelled from afar, like Sri Nivasan, a 28-year-old software publisher from San Antonio, Texas, who said “to see the temple is to see the Gods.” V.S. Raghavan, chairman of the board of trustees of the Siva Vishnu temple says, “This is a once-in-a-lifetime event for most Hindus.” Many called the temple “the fulfillment of a dream.” The whole community has a strong sense of pride about the completed multimillion dollar temple.
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