Locality : Lemont State : Illinois Country : USA Best Season To Visit : All Languages : Hindi & English Temple Timings : 6.00 AM and 9.00 PM. Photography : Not Allowed
Locality : Lemont State : Illinois Country : USA Best Season To Visit : All Languages : Hindi & English Temple Timings : 6.00 AM and 9.00 PM. Photography : Not Allowed
Perched on a wooded hillside above the Des Plaines River valley in Lemont, Illinois, the temple represents one of the most impressive feats of devotion outside India. The temple complex consists of four buildings, the Rama temple, Ganesha-Shiva-Durga temple a community center connecting the two temples and Vivekananda Spiritual Center.
The Rama temple is built to specifications in the authentic style of the Chola dynasty (a 10th-century dynasty of Indian Kings). The temple’s architecture is a perfect blend of the ancient with the modern. Its magnificent 80-foot tower (Gopuram) is a potent symbol of Hindu spirit. A large hall in the lower level of the temple has facilities to stage cultural events.
A smaller temple north of the Rama temple is the Ganesha-Shiva-Durga temple. This temple is built in the architecture style of the Kalinga dynasty (1st century B.C.E.).