Murugan Temple of North America
The Murugan Temple of North America is the first temple in the United States that is dedicated to the Hindu deity Murugan. The temple is located in Lanham, Maryland, about 5 miles from Washington, D.C. Conceived in the 1980s and opened in 1999, the temple celebrates all Hindu and Tamil festivals, holidays and special occasions.Photo: Marvelmurugan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Hindu temple
- Description: human settlement in Maryland, United States of America
- Address: 6300 Princess Garden Parkway
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Charles Carroll Middle School and Seabrook station.
Charles Carroll Middle School
School
Prince George's County Public Schools is a public school district that serves Prince George's County, Maryland. During the 2024–25 academic year, the district enrolled around 133,000 students and operated over 200 schools. Charles Carroll Middle School is situated 3,900 feet west of Murugan Temple of North America.
Seabrook station
Railway station
Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Seabrook station is a station on the Northeast Corridor located in the unincorporated community of Seabrook, Maryland, United States. It is served by most weekday MARC Penn Line trains; all Amtrak and weekend MARC Penn Line trains pass through without stopping. Seabrook station is situated 1¼ miles east of Murugan Temple of North America.
Sri Siva Vishnu Temple
Hindu temple
Photo: Docku, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sri Siva Vishnu Temple is a Hindu temple located in Lanham, Maryland, right outside of Washington D.C. It is one of the largest temples in the United States. Sri Siva Vishnu Temple is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Murugan Temple of North America.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lanham station and New Carrollton.
Lanham station
Village
Lanham station was a regional rail station on the Northeast Corridor, located just outside the Capital Beltway off Route 450 in Lanham, Maryland. It was served by the predecessor of today's MARC Penn Line, until August 1982.
New Carrollton
Photo: SchuminWeb, CC BY-SA 3.0.
New Carrollton is a city in central Prince George's County, Maryland, 10 miles east of Washington, D.C. According to the 2020 census, the population was 13,715.
Seabrook
Village
Seabrook is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, located approximately 12 miles east of Washington, D.C. Per the 2020 census, the population was 19,627.
Murugan Temple of North America
- Categories: place of worship, building, and religion
- Location: Prince George’s County, Capital Region, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.96958° or 38° 58′ 11″ northLongitude
-76.86761° or 76° 52′ 3″ westOpen location code
87C5X49J+RXOpenStreetMap ID
way 465801549OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q6939794
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In Other Languages
From Tamil to Telugu—“Murugan Temple of North America” goes by many names.
- Tamil: “முருகன் கோயில்”
- Tatar: “Төньяк Америка Муруган Гыйбадәтханәсе”
- Telugu: “మురుగన్ దేవాలయం (ఉత్తర అమెరికా)”
- Telugu: “మురుగన్ దేవాలయం”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Shri Hanuman Temple of North America and Saint Cosmas of Aitolia Orthodox Church.
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