Global InformationFiji Sanatan Society of Alberta information
| Vishnu Mandir
विष्णु मन्दिर Fiji Sanatan Society of Alberta | |
|---|---|
 Temple front entrance, 2013 | |
| General information | |
| Address | 12629 69 St NW, Edmonton, AB |
| Town or city | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Country | Canada |
| Construction started | 1983 |
| Completed | 1984 |
The Fiji Sanatan Society of Alberta, also known as Vishnu Mandir (Devanagri: विष्णु मन्दिर) in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada is a modern-style Hindu temple that was built by some of the first Fijian Hindu immigrants in Edmonton in 1984. Hindus have been living in Canada for over a century, especially in Edmonton. Fijian Hindus began to settle in Edmonton in larger proportions starting in the 1960s and 1970s. They conducted prayers and meditated in individual households via groups they formed in the community. Talks of the need of a temple started in 1983 by four major Hindu Bhakti groups in Edmonton at the time, Shree Sanatan Dharam Ramayan Society, Edmonton Geeta Ramayan Congregation, Edmonton Vedic Congregation and later joined by Edmonton Prem Society, the group founded the Sanatan Board and raised funds to buy a property for the temple.[1] It became the first Fijian Hindu cultural society in all of Canada, and till date is the largest. It started as a small place of worship in the Balwin residential area, constructed out of an old Church building. Since then it has been renovated 2 times, first adding a basement, then in 2006 expanded further making it the second largest Hindu temple in Edmonton.[2][3]
- ^ "History". Archived from the original on 2014-07-30. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
- ^ Dobrota, Alex (3 April 2009). "Canadian Hindu temple weaves itself into Toronto's tapestry". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
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