Hindu Monastery of Africa located at Odorkor in Greater Accra Region of Ghana. It is the first African hindu monastery and was established in 1975 by Swami Ghanananda. [1] A branch of the Hindu Monastery of Africa has been established in Togo. [2]
Swami Ghananand Saraswati has set up five temples in Ghana which have been the cornerstone of the African Hindu Monastery (AHM).[ citation needed] The Indian community in Ghana participates in the AHM, but also has its own temples (most for the Sindhi community). [3]
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References
- ^ Joshi, Rajesh (2010-06-29). "Ghana's unique African-Hindu temple". BBC News. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
- ^ "Hinduism spreads in Ghana, reaches Togo". Zee News. 6 November 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ Indians in Ghana Archived 2012-02-06 at the Wayback Machine - Indian Diaspora