NY Temple Wins Place in Hall of Fame

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FLUSHING, NEW YORK: The temple to Lord Ganesha here in Flushing, New York, is entering the “People’s Hall of Fame.” According to a report in News India, City Lore, who sponsor the hall of fame, says that with 18,000 members of many different nationalities, the ornate temple on Bowne Street, Flushing, is not only the center of New York’s Hindu community, but a cultural center that helps to beautify the city with a wide array of cultural and religious arts. The temple was one of the first Hindu temples built in America, and has been very successful since its founding in 1977.