DUBLIN, IRELAND, August 24, 2020 (Times Now News): A historical moment was witnessed by the Indians living in the Republic of Ireland, as the first-ever Hindu temple was inaugurated in Dublin on August 22, 2020. It is the first center of its kind for Ireland’s growing community of Hindus to encourage and promote Hindu traditions and culture. Before the temple was inaugurated, there was no dedicated or a permanent place where Hindus could gather and meet for worship, events, or religious festivals in Ireland. In that scenario, locations like community centers or town halls were rented out depending on availability to the Hindus to offer prayers in a group.
After nearly two decades, with the consistent efforts of Sudhansh Verma, Director of Vedic Hindu Cultural Centre, Ireland (VHCCI) and his team, this dream of having a Hindu temple in the Republic of Ireland has finally turned into reality. “It is a proud moment for us as an Indian community that we now have a Hindu temple to perform our religious rituals in a land away from home,” said Ravinandan Pratap Singh, a non-resident Indian who lives in Dublin. As per the reports, there are currently around 25,000 Hindus living in the Republic of Ireland.