The Ganesh Temple is regarded as first and oldest Hindu Temple in North America
A street outside a renowned and prominent temple in New York has been named the ‘Ganesh Temple Street’.
Established in 1977, The Hindu Temple Society of North America, Sri Maha Vallabha Ganapati Devasthanam, popularly known as the Ganesh Temple, is regarded as the first and oldest Hindu Temple in North America.
Situated in Flushing, Queens County. The street outside the temple is named Bowne Street. Later leading American pioneer of religious freedom and anti-slavery movement John Bowne. In a special ceremony on Saturday, March 2, the street was co-named the ‘Ganesh Temple Street’ in honour of the iconic Ganesh temple.
The special ceremony, during which the street sign was unveiled, was attended by Consulate General of India in New York Randhir Jaiswal, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, Deputy Commissioner for Trade, Investment and Innovation in the office of New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Dilip Chauhan and members of the Indian-American community.
Jaiswal, told the gathering that at a “beautiful function” in Queens, the Bowne Street just outside the Ganesh Temple was co-named the Ganesh Temple Street.
He said the co-naming event was not just a celebration but it showed the “kind of hard work that has gone into reaching this milestone, years after years, decades after decades. It speaks so well of the Indian-American community, for all that you have done not just for yourself but bringing joy and happiness to people’s lives around you.”
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