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The Hindu Temple of Atlanta is a Hindu Temple located in
October 19th 1984
and was built in a similar fashion to Southern India's traditional design.
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The Hindu Temple of Atlanta is a Hindu Temple located in Riverdale, Georgia
Riverdale is a city in Clayton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 15,134 at the 2010 census, up from 12,478 in 2000. Riverdale is a suburb just south of Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport and is part of the Atlanta ...
and serves the Hindu
Hindus (; ) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism.Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pages 35–37 Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for ...
population in the Metro Atlanta
Metro Atlanta, designated by the United States Office of Management and Budget as the Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Alpharetta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area, is the most populous metropolitan statistical area in the U.S. state of Georgia and the ...
. But because of its proximity on the I-75, and its popularity, 10 to 15% of devotees are from the eastern seaboard and midwestern states. It has been rated as one of the top 10 Hindu temples in the US.
History
The temple was established oOctober 19th 1984
and was built in a similar fashion to Southern India's traditional design.
Design
The Hindu temple has two complexes – the older and larger shrine for LordVenkateswara
Venkateswara, also known by various other names, is a form of the Hinduism, Hindu god Vishnu. Venkateswara is the presiding deity of the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple, located in Tirupati, Sri Balaji District, Andhra Pradesh, India.
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as the presiding deity, and the newer one consecarated in 2007, with Lord Shiva
Shiva (; sa, शिव, lit=The Auspicious One, Śiva ), also known as Mahadeva (; ɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐ, or Hara, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions within Hindu ...
as the presiding deity Because the Shiva temple here, is adjunct, to the Venkateshwara temple, Lord Shiva is known as Ramalingeshwara. In addition to the presiding deity, both complexes have shrines for other deities such as Padmavathi
Padmavati (, ) also known as Alamelu Manga is a Hindu goddess and the consort of the deity Venkateswara, a form of Vishnu. She is described as a daughter of local king and an avatar of goddess Lakshmi, the consort of Vishnu.
The most prom ...
, Hanuman
Hanuman (; sa, हनुमान, ), also called Anjaneya (), is a Hindu god and a divine '' vanara'' companion of the god Rama. Hanuman is one of the central characters of the Hindu epic ''Ramayana''. He is an ardent devotee of Rama and on ...
, Ganesha
Ganesha ( sa, गणेश, ), also known as Ganapati, Vinayaka, and Pillaiyar, is one of the best-known and most worshipped deities in the Hindu pantheon and is the Supreme God in Ganapatya sect. His image is found throughout India. Hindu d ...
, Kala Bhairava, Navagragha etc.
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