Brahmarishi Mission of Canada. Shri Ram Dham Hindu Temple

The origin of the Mission’s center in Canada started when Brahmvadini Krishna KantajiMaharaj- presently the head of the International Brahmrishi Mission- came to Canada in 1975 on an informal visit. She realized that there was a community with spiritual need which she could help fulfill. Therefore she revisited Canada in 1978, but this time she persuaded Reverend Gurudev, H.H. BrahmrishiShriVishvatmaBawrajiMaharaj, to join her. He provided the enlivening spiritual spark and thus began the Brahmrishi Mission of Canada. The mission was chartered with its aims and objects as the Brahmrishi Mission of Canada Inc., in 1978, to be managed by a Board of Directors.

In 1979 it started functioning in a rented apartment and afterwards continued at the residence of devotees. In 1982 Chandrakant Kothari- late president of the Brahmarishi Mission of Canada- gave a house free of cost for 5 years at Guelph. Reverend GurudevjiMaharaj visited practically every year. Swami VishvaBhartiji temporally took the charge of the activities in 1979-80. In 1983 Swami ChaitanyaJyotiji took over as the Resident Preacher.

In 1986 an old church building at 448 Lancaster St. West in Kitchener was acquired. The mission functioned in this building till 1995. The mission during the course of these years gained popularity and recognition in the community. During this period, Brahmvadini Krishna KantajiMaharaj, Swami VishvaBhartiji and AcharyaRajdev Bhatt, both from the UK center, Swami DivyaBhartiji, Swami Brahmritaji, Swami Dr. Manishaji and Swami AdityaBhartiji, all from India, visited this center for short terms.

In September 1995 a spacious premise- the present one- was acquired at 525 Bridge St. East, Kitchener and was suitable renovated and altered for the associated temple services and other needs. The building was named: Shri Ram Dham Hindu Temple and BrahmavidyaYogashrama.

On October 20, 1995 Reverend GurudevjiMaharaj inaugurated the temple in a grand ceremony and declared it formally open.

Under Reverend Gurudevji’s supervision the Moorties of PanchaMahadevas: ShriSitaRamji, ShriRadhaKrishnaji, ShriParvatiShivaji, MaaDurgadevi and ShriHanumanji were installed and consecrated in PanchaMahadevasSthapanaMahotsava