Sringeri Temple of Toronto

Description
The Sringeri Temple of Toronto (Tamil: ) is a Hindu temple in the Etobicoke region of Toronto dedicated to Goddess Sharadamba. The temple is modelled after the original 8th century Shringeri Sharadamba Temple located at Shringeri in Karnataka, Indi a.

Consecration
Built at a cost of $11 million, the temple was consecrated with waters from more than 250 rivers from around the world[1] on Sunday, June 20, 2010.[2] [3][4] Over 10,000 devotees joined in the consecration in which priests scaled the temple's gopuram and poured sacred water over its carved facade.[5] TheMaha Kumbhabhishekam ceremony was recorded for live and delayed broadcast by several TV channels, including ATN, Tamil One, Omni Television,Vision TV, TV Asia, Star News, Jaya TV and others, as well as numerous radio and print media, giving the event global coverage.[6] On the occasion the Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said, "The complex stands as a testament to Canada's and India's proud traditions of pluralism. This place of worship is an important landmark and a fitting tribute to the Hindu community's place in Canada's cultural landscape.

Architecture
The temple has a rajagopuram following the style of South Indian temple architecture. It occupies about 30000 sq ft. of land, with marble and granite imported from India. The 3 main features of the temple are a 30ft. Gopuram, an 18ft. Mandapam and a ceremonial passageway depicting the main events in the life of Adi Sankaracharya.[7] The temple has an occupancy of about 500 persons. The granite and marble flooring of the temple is provided with heating for the winter.[7] There are ten shrines inside the temple dedicated to the following deities. Goddess Sharadamba Lord Ganesha Chandramouli Adi Shankara Radhe Krishna Lord Rama Durga Devi Hanuman Lord Kartikeya Navagraha