EXPANSION PROJECT First Floor Plan Lower Level Floor Plan Estimated Project Cost

The Hindu Temple of Canton EXPANSION PROJECT First Floor Plan Lower Level Floor Plan Estimated Project Cost

General Conditions/Permits & Fees/Design Services $847,699 Sitework $1,961,924 Building Construction First Floor Details Lower Level Floor Details $5,590,377 Welcome Area Lobby Area Total Estimated Project Cost Library Cooler/Storeroom $8,400,000 Temple Office Coat/Shoe Storage Building Details Coat/Shoe Storage (2) Facilities Facilities Table/Chair Storage First Floor Area Lobby Area Audio Video Room 19,661 Sq. Feet Elevators (2) Full Size Kitchen Serving Area Kitchen Seating Area Lower Level Area Audio Video Room Multi Purpose Hall/Senior 17,856 Sq. Feet Priest Room Citizens Activity Center Total Area Prayer Hall Platform/Stage 37,517 Sq Feet Havan Area Backstage/Gentlemen Classrooms (7) Backstage/Ladies Parking Spaces Board Room 298 Priest Office Budget Pricing Breakdown From its modest beginnings in 1990, the Hindu Temple of Canton has become a vibrant and important place of worship to the temple which we have been sorely missing since its inception. The planned for the Hindus living in the Western suburbs of Metropolitan Detroit. Not only temple architecture has a telltale signature of a Hindu temple which will bring has the temple served to fulfill the spiritual needs of its devotees, but it has also pride and joy to the heart of its members and visitors. This expansion represents evolved into a remarkable place of social networking and educational training for our commitment to make the City of Canton our permanent home as a place of its members of all ages. Through its numerous community activities, the temple has worship. You will be glad to know that we are also adding the deities of Balaji and also become an important beacon for the Hindu community. Shrinathji to our altar! As the popularity of the temple has grown over the years, so has its membership. Our Long Range Planning Committee (LRPC) has worked very hard to develop As more of our community started to attend temple functions, the 40’x 60’ temple this ambitious expansion proposal over the last two years. As you know, their efforts hall could not accommodate its devotees anymore. With its modest resources, did pay off and the expansion plan was approved by the Canton Board of Trustees the Board undertook an ambitious expansion project in 1996, and completed an on April 22, 2008. addition of 60’ x 80’ hall and a 20’ x 40’ entrance foyer by December 1997. Expanded Capacities Y2K brought a wave of new Hindu devotees to the Western suburbs of Detroit, and the temple capacity has been rendered inadequate ever since. The Board and Expanded capacities of the new temple will be as follows: its operating committees have worked diligently to accommodate the needs of Seating Parking our growing community, but this has not been an easy task. This issue becomes Prayer Hall: 900 (floor seating) 298 spaces especially acute during the major festivals like Navaratri and Diwali. Our Bal Vihar Multipurpose Hall: 450 (chair seating) classes have become very popular, and the temple is simply unable to accommodate Kitchen area: 100 (chair seating) our children on Sundays. The current temple layout also restricts us from holding multiple activities concurrently. The Overcrowding as well as several functions that The Board and LRPC have done their part, now we need to do ours! The success run late into the evening have also drawn the wrath of our neighbors, which we of any temple depends on the contributions of its members. We need your ideas, we have to monitor very closely. Our growing community, of course, is a nice problem need your time, and we need your active support. This temple will be built brick by to have, but the time has come to address this issue in earnest again. Our Board and brick through the love and support of all its members. We are a strong community its operating committees have understandably reached a conclusion that we need a and we know we can do it! Every contribution, small or large, will bring us that bigger and better facility, and we need it now! much closer to our goal. Let us all join hands to make this dream come true. Please This is an ambitious project which requires a total funding of $8.4 million over open your hearts and donate generously for this worthy project! the next two years. Its biggest benefit is to provide much needed space for our growing community. The completion of this project will also add a full lower level The Expansion Project What is the mission of this future temple? How would temple operations be affected To provide a first rate place of worship for our growing Hindu community and thus during construction? meet its spiritual, educational and social needs. A full-fledged temple operation will be difficult during the construction phase. Why do we need a bigger temple? Devotees will be able to enter the Temple for darshan and prayers during this time. Some of the larger events will need to be celebrated away from the temple. Parking Although the temple facilities are sufficient for our daily needs, these become totally will obviously be limited. inadequate during the Sunday Bal Vihars, Raas-garbas, Diwali, Annakoot, and many other popular festivals. Your Board of Trustees has concluded that the current What are the plans for the existing facilities are inadequate and a brand new facility is required. This new facility will structure? provide… After construction of a new Temple and Murti Prathishta, the existing structure • A more spacious place of worship for our growing community will be torn down to make room for additional parking. • An expansive campus for superior educational and social activities • A facility for better community services such as bigger health fairs What are the plans to get the younger • An impressive venue for more outreach interactions with other faith groups generation more involved? Enhanced planning and delegation will be the key. Children/Youth programs will Can we afford to finance this expansion be designed by them for their needs. A better facility will also draw the youth. project? Above all, we will translate our prayers and poojas from Hindi/Sanskrit to English The same question was asked when we built our original temple and then its to keep this future generation interested in our heritage and culture. additions. With a very small community and its meager resources we did it then. How can you help? With our 700+ strong current membership and growing Hindu communities around the Canton area, why can’t we do it now? God is guiding many donors to This is an ambitious project requiring help from everyone. You can serve your join our efforts. Yes, we can build this brand new temple! temple with tan, man and dhan. We promise you that your offer to help us will not be turned down. Join our membership. Become our ambassadors. Help us spread What are the next major milestones? the word. Bhoomi Poojan is planned for May 15, 16 and 17, 2009. We intend to celebrate this Don’t count on someone else . . . in a grand style. Murti Pratishtha in a new temple should take place by Diwali 2010. We need YOU! Questions and Answers Temple Hours Children’s Activities Education: Music, Dance and Language Classes Monday through Friday Bal Vihar every Sunday. Saraswati Havan 8:00 a.m. to noon ~ 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Ganesh Pooja. Rangoli Program Saturday and Sunday Seniors’ Activities 9:00 a.m. to 1:00pm ~ 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. SEEN-YEARS activities held on the second Saturday of each month Telephone Numbers (10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.) We are very fortunate to have three very dedicated priests serving our temple and Community Services community needs. They may be reached as follows: • Scholarship Program • United Way • Temple: (734) 981-8730 • Soup Kitchen • Liberty Fest • Panditji: (734) 383-1872 • Charity Motors • Health Fair • Shastriji: (734) 844-8644 • Kiranji: (734) 377-6138 How Can You Help? Become a Member! Daily Activities Sunday Thursday Annual Membership: $50

Special Prayers, Yoga, and Bal Vihar Yoga Class Life Membership: $10,000 (Cumulative) Monday Friday Please mail your tax-deductible donations to: Shiva Abhishek Durga Pooja The Hindu Temple of Canton Tuesday Saturday 44955 Cherry Hill Road Canton, MI 48188-1001 Hanuman Pooja & Dance Class Vishnu Sahsranaam Parayan and Temple’s Tax ID: 38-2699933 Abhishek Wednesday www.thehindutemple.org Gita Class and Gujarati Class Our temple calendar is filled with celebrations of many festivals and special events. Please check our bulletin board or visit us at www.thehindutemple.org Serving the Community Existing Temple

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