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A timely rite of rejuvenation: Oldest major U.S. Hindu temple was built in 1970s

By PETER SMITH, Associated Press
Published: July 3, 2021, 6:00am
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Sri Venkateswara Temple devotees and volunteers carry a deity back into the temple June 27 during Maha Kumbhabhishekam, a five-day Hindu rededication ceremony in Penn Hills, Pa. Built in the 1970s, the Sri Venkateswara Temple is the oldest major Hindu temple in the country.
Sri Venkateswara Temple devotees and volunteers carry a deity back into the temple June 27 during Maha Kumbhabhishekam, a five-day Hindu rededication ceremony in Penn Hills, Pa. Built in the 1970s, the Sri Venkateswara Temple is the oldest major Hindu temple in the country. (Jessie Wardarski/Associated Press) Photo Gallery

PENN HILLS, Pa. — When throngs gathered to rededicate the oldest major Hindu temple in the United States, there was poignance — prayers for continued recovery from the pandemic that struck many loved ones in India — and the elation of coming together after more than a year of restrictions.

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