Sri Siva Vishnu Temple, Hindu temple in Lanham, Maryland.
Sri Siva Vishnu Temple is a Hindu temple in Lanham, Maryland, with shrines dedicated to deities such as Shiva, Vishnu, and Ayyappa. The building follows South Indian temple design traditions, with towers and carved elements typical of that style.
The temple was initiated by the local Hindu community in the Washington D.C. area in the late 1980s and completed in the early 1990s. It was built to give a growing South Indian immigrant community a permanent place for worship and gathering.
The temple serves as a gathering place for South Indian festivals and ceremonies throughout the year, drawing visitors from across the region. You can experience traditional music and dance performances that reflect the diversity of Hindu worship practices.
The temple is open on both weekdays and weekends, with longer hours on weekends, so a weekend visit allows more time to look around. It is worth checking in advance whether a festival or ceremony is planned, as this can affect how the visit unfolds.
Inside the temple there is an Ayyappa shrine with 18 steps modeled after those of the Sabarimala temple in Kerala, India. For many worshippers, climbing these steps carries the same meaning as part of the traditional pilgrimage to Sabarimala.
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