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The Vedanta Society built its first temple, called the Old Temple, in North America in San Francisco in 1905. [Note 1] [1] [2] [3] This temple has evolved into a bona fide Hindu temple. [Note 1] Through the 1930s and 1940s, Vedanta Societies were also established in Boston, Los Angeles, Portland, Providence, Chicago, St. Louis, and Seattle.
A Mahajana (Sanskrit: महाजन, romanized: Mahājana, lit. 'great person') refers to one the twelve beings of spiritual authority affiliated with the Hindu deity Vishnu, who are described to teach religious ideal, and who, by his conduct, sets an example for others to follow.
This is a list of federally recognized tribes in the contiguous United States. There are also federally recognized Alaska Native tribes . As of January 8, 2024 [update] , 574 Indian tribes were legally recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) of the United States.
Most of the tribal land base in the United States was set aside by the federal government as Native American Reservations. In California, about half of its reservations are called rancherías. In New Mexico, most reservations are called Pueblos. In some western states, notably Nevada, there are Native American areas called Indian colonies ...
This is a list of Hindu members of the United States Congress. As of 2024 [update] , five practicing Hindus have been elected to Congress, the first being Tulsi Gabbard in 2013. As of the 119th Congress , four practicing Hindus currently serve in the United States House of Representatives .
This is a list of gurdwaras in North America. A gurdwara is a Sikh center of worship or temple. Canada. Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara in Surrey, BC;
Shinto Shrine of Shusse Inari in America (アメリカ出世稲荷神社) Los Angeles (宇迦之御魂神) Uka-no-Mitama-no-Kami (誉田別命) Homudawake-no-Mikoto (大床主神) Ōtokonushi-no-kami (武みかづちの神) Takemikaduchi-no-kami (経津主神) Futsunushi-no-kami (水波女神) Mizuhanome-no-kami Colorado
Saint Steven's Orthodox Cathedral, Episcopal headquarters of Bishop Maksim of the Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Western America, Alhambra, California. [16] St. Mark Serbian Orthodox Monastery, Sheffield, Ohio. [17] Episcopal residence of Bishop Irinej of the Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Eastern America at 65 Overlook Circle in New Rochelle, New ...