Oklahoma City Hindu Temple, Hindu temple in Oklahoma City, US

The Oklahoma City Hindu Temple is a 4,000-square-foot temple built in 1989 on land donated in 1984 by five families on Wilshire Boulevard. In 1994 sculptors came from India and built five sanctums housing Venkateswara, Vinayaka, Shiva, Rama-Sita and Radha Krishna.

In 1982 the Indian Cultural Foundation was formed to serve local Hindus, and in 1984 five families donated 10 acres on Wilshire Boulevard. The 4,000-square-foot temple opened in August 1989 for the roughly 1,000 Hindus then in the Oklahoma City metro area. In 1994 sculptors came from India and built five shrines, and in the 1990s the campus added 5.11 acres north of the temple.

The temple serves as a gathering place for the Hindu community in Oklahoma City, where families celebrate festivals like Diwali and Holi together and participate in shared worship. The design of the spaces reflects traditional Hindu practices and creates an environment where visitors experience the spiritual life of the congregation.

The temple stands at the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Coltrane Road, where a six-inch private water line was connected to the city supply in 1998. The grounds gained 5.11 acres north of the building in the 1990s, and a parking lot was expanded during the 2004 renovations.

The temple focuses its worship on Venkateswara, an important deity in the Hindu faith, reflecting the spiritual preferences of the gathered community. This specific religious focus gives the temple particular meaning for those devoted to this form of worship.