Hindu Heritage Centre

Hindu Heritage Centre (Hindi: हिन्दू साँस्क्रतिक केन्दर) is a Hindu temple and a Hindu Community Centre located on the outskirts of the Streetsville community in the city of Mississauga. The 25 000 square feet temple serves Hindus from the Greater Toronto Area and is considered to be one of the largest Hindu temples in Canada. It features a 10,000 square foot prayer hall, 16 classrooms where languages, cultural dances and music lessons are taught, and a 9,000 square foot banquet hall for cultural events. The 2.4 acre land was purchased in 2005, and construction commenced in late 2006. The temple officially opened on a three day celebration from May 5 to May 8, 2011. Former Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty along with Ontario Ministers Eric Hoskins and Charles Sousa and local MPP Bob Delaney from Mississauga Streetsville, attended the official ceremony. In 2011, Hindu Heritage Centre was nominated as an architecture icon of Mississauga by Door Opens Mississauga. As a part of the Culture Days celebration, every year three days of the week in July are dedicated to this program where guided tours of the temple are available.

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