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The '''Bengaluru India Temple''' is a [[Temple (LDS Church)|temple]] of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] under construction in [[Bengaluru]], [[India]].<ref name=deseret>[https://www.deseret.com/2012/10/6/20848304/mormon-lds-church-all-temples "A complete list of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints"] ''[[Deseret News]]'', Date=Dec 14, 2020, Retrieved 2021-01-06</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
The intent to construct the temple was announced by [[President of the Church (LDS Church)|church president]] [[Russell M. Nelson]] on April 1, 2018. The Bengaluru India Temple was announced concurrently with 6 other temples.<ref>The [[Salta Argentina Temple|Salta Argentina]], [[Managua Nicaragua Temple|Managua Nicaragua]], [[Cagayan de Oro Philippines Temple|Cagayan de Oro Philippines]], [[Layton Utah Temple|Layton Utah]], [[Richmond Virginia Temple|Richmond Virginia]], and [[Russia Temple|Russia]] temples.</ref> At the time, the number of operating or announced temples was 189.<ref>{{citation|title=7 New Temples Announced during April 2018 General Conference|date=2018-04-01|url=https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/church/news/7-new-temples-announced-during-april-2018-general-conference?lang=eng|work=Newsroom|publisher=[[LDS Church]]}}</ref> <br />
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On December 2, 2020, a groundbreaking to signify beginning of construction was held, with Robert K. William, an [[area seventy]], presiding.<ref name=deseret/> This will be the first temple in India.<ref>[https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/bengaluru-india-temple/ "Bengaluru India Temple"], ''churchofjesuschristtemples.org'', Accessdate=5 January 2021.</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
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* [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in India]]<br />
* [[Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]<br />
* [[List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]<br />
* [[List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region]]<br />
* [[Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/church/news/church-to-break-ground-for-bengaluru-india-temple-in-january-2019?lang=eng Bengaluru India Temple Official announcement]<br />
*[https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/bengaluru-india-temple/ Bengaluru India Temple] at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org<br />
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