The Shiva Vishnu Temple

When you stay in a non-Hindu country, it is natural that you would miss the traditions and culture. Due to work demands and callings, many Hindus are now settled in different parts of the world with their families.Similarly, Shiva Vishnu temple in South Florida in the USA is actually a non-profit organisation. Shiv Vishnu organisation are a religious organisation who has registered themselves under the State of Florida in the year 1993.The Shiva Vishnu Temple has been built with this ideology in mind that it would impart Shastras and Hindu knowledge and help the Hindu families living in Florida to celebrate their festivals.

History of the Shiva Vishnu Temple
The Shiva Vishnu temple mainly devotes itself as a shrine to Shiva and Vishnu primarily. It comprises of two buildings mainly one is the temple and the other is the community centre where many cultural and educational programs are held. The community hall has a seating capacity of around 300 and it is 6, 200sq.ft in total.

Constructions of the temple began in the year 1996 under the guidance of Chief Architect Dr. Ganapati Sthapati, a well-known temple builder. After obtaining permits 12 shilpis from Mahabalipuram came to Florida to begin Indianization of the temple and give it a splendid look. The temple and the community centre were built by the donations made by the people and also by some international donations made by Hindus from all over the world. The temple does daily prayer and chanting of mantras.
There are four well-trained pujaris who offer daily prayer to the gods and deities there. If you want to offers something to the god, the temple etiquettes prefer that you give flowers and fruits.