Hindus want place to worship; neighbors worry about land loss
By Paul Wood
Sunday December 17, 2006
John Dixon
Shiv Kapoor, left, and Pallassana Balgopal stand in a field north of the Thor-O-Bred subdivision. They hope to build a Hindu temple and cultural center on the land, which is north of Champaign.
CHAMPAIGN – The highly educated diaspora of Hinduism is looking for a permanent home in Champaign County.
Hindus have met for years at the Urbana Civic Center, but they can't put up art works or other cultural signposts from the world's oldest religion in the temporary space.
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