#  Statues, Ceremonies Create County's First Hindu Temple 

 





November 05, 2010

 

 

Author: Tom Kisken

Source: The Ventura County Star

<http://www.vcstar.com/news/2010/nov/05/statues-ceremonies-create-countys-first-hindu/>

Priests sitting on a cushioned platform chanted in Sanskrit. Women in saris danced. Husbands and wives washed marble statues of Lord Shiva and other Hindu gods in holy water from the Ganges River.

On a sweltering Friday, in a business park behind the Ventura Auto Center, a small Hindu community started three days of ceremonies to breathe life into more than 20 statues of deities shipped from India.



 

 

 



 

 See also:- [ Diwali ](/news-stories/diwali)
- [ Center Openings/Milestones ](/news-stories/center-openingsmilestones)
- [ Holidays/Worship ](/news-stories/holidaysworship)
- [ Hinduism ](/religions/hinduism)
- [ Interfaith ](/religions/interfaith)
 
 

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