Bengaluru India Temple

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Template:LDS Temple/Bengaluru India Temple The Bengaluru India Temple is a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints under construction in Bengaluru, India.[1]

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The intent to construct the temple was announced by church president Russell M. Nelson on April 1, 2018. The Bengaluru India Temple was announced concurrently with 6 other temples.[2] At the time, the number of operating or announced temples was 189.[3]

On December 2, 2020, a groundbreaking to signify beginning of construction was held, with Robert K. William, an area seventy, presiding.[1] This will be the first temple in India.[4]

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "A complete list of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints" Deseret News, Date=Dec 14, 2020, Retrieved 2021-01-06
  2. The Salta Argentina, Managua Nicaragua, Cagayan de Oro Philippines, Layton Utah, Richmond Virginia, and Russia temples.
  3. "7 New Temples Announced during April 2018 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2018-04-01
  4. "Bengaluru India Temple", churchofjesuschristtemples.org, Accessdate=5 January 2021.

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