A Hindu foundation was established in Oklahoma City several years ago as a nonprofit organization for preserving and promoting the religious and cultural heritage of India. The community built the temple on a 10-acre lot in the late 1980s.
The temples are dedicated to various Hindu gods. Installed during the recent ceremony were idols representing the Lord Ganesha, considered the remover of obstacles; Lord Shiva, one of the trinities of Hindu mythology (the others are Lord Brahma and Lord Vishnu); and Lord Venkateshwara.