In Southampton, our diverse Hindu community, numbering in the thousands, finds a vibrant hub in our Temple. From India, Nepal, East Africa, and beyond, we unite during festivals and activities, creating a close-knit, lively community.

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Oct 27, 2020 · Watt Munisotaram is a Buddhist temple in Hampton, Minnesota, about 35 miles south of the Twin Cities in Dakota County. It is surrounded by farmland, making it an unexpected sight for those who happen to come across it.

Jul 2, 2024 · Tucked away in the tranquil town of Hampton, Minnesota, lies a gem so magnificent, it might just leave you speechless. Watt Munisotaram, the largest Buddhist temple in North America, is an awe-inspiring marvel of architecture and spirituality.

The Watt Munisotaram is a Cambodian Buddhist temple in Hampton, Minnesota, about thirty minutes south of the Twin Cities. The community and the corresponding organization, the Minnesota Cambodian Buddhist Society, was established in 1982 .

Aug 29, 2024 · Watt Munisotaram—the only Cambodian Buddhist temple in Minnesota and the largest in the US—sits on a forty-acre rural site about thirty minutes south of St. Paul.

This main temple was built from 2002 to 2007 and cost 1.58 million dollars. It has two stories: the top story is for meditation, chanting and ceremonies and the bottom story is for celebrations. Lining the top of the walls in the top story are 26 colored panels depicting Buddha’s life.

Sep 9, 2024 · Later in the same year, the Minnesota Cambodian Buddhist Society purchased a 40-acre piece of land between the rural towns of Hampton and Farmington, a thirty-minute drive south of downtown...

Jun 22, 2019 · The largest Cambodian temple in North America sits just half an hour south of St. Paul. Though Watt Munisotaram is surrounded by cornfields in rural Hampton (population: 696), it wouldn’t look out of place on a postcard from Phnom Penh or Battambang.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣

And while Watt Munisotaram does not architecturally fit into its surroundings between Hampton and Farmington, Minnesota, it is a rich cultural center in addition to place of worship that, rather than threatened, is shaped by its surroundings, both in rural Hampton and in America.