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Sri Venkateswara Temple
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
20th Century CE
First and largest traditional Hindu temple in the US, built in 1977 by Indian immigrants following South Indian architectural canons.
Source: Aitihasik heritage database. Use this as a field guide and verify sensitive historical claims before citation.
Details
- Dynasty
- Modern India
- Style
- Dravidian
- Primary Deity
- Venkateswara (Vishnu)
- Languages
- Sanskrit
- Scripts
- Sanskrit
Historical Significance
First Hindu temple in USA. South Indian Agama tradition. Diaspora heritage
Architectural Features
Traditional Dravidian styleRajagopuramMultiple shrinesCultural center