The Temple Landscape in North America: All Should Prosper -Dr. Siva Subramanian (s04-1)
1. Session 4 Legacy of Hinduism The Temples Landscape in NA: All Should Prosper Siva Subramanian Sri Siva Vishnu Temple United Hindu-Jain Temples Association September 11-13, 2009
5. Legacy of Hinduism in NA: Statistics Zone Mandirs States East 220 CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, MA, MD, NC, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, SC, VA, WV Mid-West 47 IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, MS, NE, OH, OK, WI South 38 AL, KY, LA, MS, OK, TN, TX West 132 CA, & all other states Canada 99 67 in Ontario, 10 in British Columbia State Mandirs NY 128 CA 83 NJ 38 FL 33 TX 27 IL 26 OH 23 MA 21 PA 21 GA 20 MD 17
6. Legacy of Hinduism in NA: Evolution Growth Phase-I (Establishing/Protecting) Helping primarily Generation-I Focus laid on rituals & asset building Phase-II (Strengthening) Helping Generation-II & Generation-I Focus - Meeting needs of Gen-II while continuing to perform existing services Phase-III (Growing/Maturing) Helping Generation-II & non-Hindus Focus – Meeting needs of larger American society & offering solutions rooted in Dharma 2005 2015