Hindu temple to open in Reno, first for Northern Nevada

RENO -- A ground-breaking ceremony is planned in southeast Reno on Sunday for the first Hindu temple in Northern Nevada.

Temple spokesman Rajan Zed said the local Hindu community has been worshipping for years in a rented building under the umbrella of a tax-exempt organization, the Hindu Temple of Northern Nevada Inc.

He said plans for the new building off of Neil Road call for traditional ancient Hindu architecture. In addition to a sanctuary, it will include a courtyard, garden, community hall and classrooms.

Zed said the only existing Hindu temples in Nevada are in Las Vegas. He said there are an estimated 600 Hindu families in Northern and western Nevada.