LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, May 03, 2001: A US$2.2 million Hindu Temple and Cultural Center complex, which formally opened last month, will serve the more than 500 Indian American families in Las Vegas, Nevada and neighboring areas. The temple, which has taken six years to come to fruition, was inaugurated with the installation of the “utsav murtis,” Radha-Krishna, Balaji, Ganesha and Laxmi, during three days of elaborate ceremonies. Large marble idols of Shiva, Ram, Mahavir and Durga will be brought from India in the coming months to be installed at the temple. Located on five-acres of land, the temple currently has a 5,000 sq. ft. prayer hall and a smaller building with priests quarters, library and classrooms. Plans for the second phase include a two-story building with 7,000 sq ft in each floor, to house a cultural hall, dining room and commercial kitchen.
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