Sringeri Temple of Toronto

The Sringeri Sharadamba Temple of Toronto, is a Hindu temple in the Etobicoke region of Toronto, Ontario dedicated to Goddess Sharadamba. It is more popularly known as SVBF Canada or Sringeri Vidya Bharati Foundation Canada. The temple is modelled after the original 8th-century Sringeri Sharadamba Temple located at Sringeri in Chikkamagaluru District in Karnataka, India.ConsecrationBuilt at a cost of $11 million, the temple was consecrated with waters from more than 250 rivers from around the world on Sunday, June 20, 2010. Over 10,000 devotees joined in the consecration in which priests scaled the temple's gopuram and poured sacred water over its carved facade. The Maha 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. 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."