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has a beautiful RAMA TEMPLE which is located off Interstate-83 in
New Cumberland, PA. The centrally heated and air-conditioned temple
building is constructed on a 7-acre wooded lot on Steigerwalt Hollow
Road off State Route 114 and has easy access from all major highways
in and around Harrisburg, PA. HARI serves the spiritual, cultural
and educational needs of HINDUS living in the greater Harrisburg area,
York, Carlisle, Reading, Lancaster, Lebanon, Gettysburg, Grantville
and other Central Pennsylvania communities. A Gateway Arch adorns
the entrance to the temple from Steigerwalt Hollow Road.
The
beautiful stone-faced, framed structure of the temple houses the
deities on the main floor, which can accommodate nearly 450 devotees
during major events. Worship of Ram Parivar, the presiding deities
at the temple, is conducted in the altar located in the central
part of the main floor. Besides the main deities, there are other
deities that are worshipped, namely, Durgamatha, Saraswathi, Mahaveer,
Radha-Krishna, Shiv-Parvathi and Balaji who are located in the wall
nitches on either side of the main deities. The main floor is also
used to conduct religious celebrations, bhajan programs, religious
and other lectures, weddings, havans, Sathyanarayana pooja and katha,
cultural events such as music and dance programs and other general
interest community meetings. A stage is available for the use of
the speakers, artists and performers. The temple has three independent
mixer systems, two of them are located on the main floor and one
in the basement.
Following
facilities are available at the temple building for the use of devotees:
- Worship
Hall on the main floor as described above
- Basement
floor with independent entrance consists of the following amenities
- a
spacious, modern commercial kitchen
- a
community hall with stage and sound system where dinners,
garbas, and other private functions can be held
- a
two-bedroom priest quarters
- rest
rooms
- two
class rooms
- a
coat room
- a
storage area
- A
nicely landscaped area in front of the temple
- Adequate
parking
- Special
access for physically challenged persons
- Picnic
benches
- A
distinctive looking entrance
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