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The gateway tower at the Sri Venkateswara Temple of North Carolina stands at 87 feet. Crews carefully crafted each tower to tell a story of Indian mythology.

HALLOWEEN ON WRAL DOT COM. WE HAVE AN ARTICLE WAITING FOR YOU. THEY'RE ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, CHRIS. TODAY IS THE INTERNATIONAL OBSERVANCE OF DIWALI, A FIVE-DAY FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS AND THE MOST IMPORTANT HOLIDAY HIM TO US, THE LARGEST HINDU TEMPLE IN NORTH AMERICA, BY THE WAY, IS NOW IN CARY AND DOZENS CAME OUT TO CELEBRATE THE TOWERS COMPLETION TODAY, WRO ZILLION GRACE IS LIVE FROM THE TEMPLE WHERE THE FESTIVITIES ARE JUST WRAPPING UP BILLIONS. >> TELL YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. THE FESTIVITIES HERE JUST WRAPPED UP. THE LIGHTS WENT OFF ABOUT 5 MINUTES AGO. BUT THE EXPANSION HERE SHOWS THE GROWTH. >> THE AMERICAN INDIAN COMMUNITY RIGHT HERE IN THE TRIANGLE. >> IT'S THE LARGEST HINDU TEMPLE IN NORTH AMERICA. GOVERNOR ROY COOPER, SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, TIM MOORE AND THIS CROWD CAME TO SEE. I AM SO EXCITED BECAUSE THIS IS THE MAP DAYS. MAYBE SEE A SUPPORT THE GATEWAY TOWER OF THE STREET THAT BECAUSE TEMPLES STANDS AT 87 FEET. CREWS CAREFULLY CRAFTED TO EACH TOWER TO TELL A STORY OF INDIAN MYTHOLOGY EASE BACK IN 2020, WE WERE THERE AS CREWS BROKE GROUND. AND NOW HERE WE ARE IN 2022. BUT THE FINISHED PRODUCT, IT'S A IT'S A VINDICATION TO THE COMMUNITY HAS AND WE WANT TO DONATE AS IT DOES BUILD THE BIG BY THIS EXPANSION COMES AT A TIME WHEN THE TRIANGLE'S INDIAN POPULATION IS GROWING. ACCORDING TO THE NORTH CAROLINA SINCE IS. >> 51,000 INDIAN AMERICANS ARE IN WAKE COUNTY THE SAME SINCE THE SHOW THAT 46% MORE STEALS POPULATION IS MADE UP OF INDIAN-AMERICANS. THAT IS ONE OF THE REASONS WHY THERE'S A PUSH FOR DIRECT FLIGHT FROM RALEIGH, DURHAM, INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO INDIA. DO YOU THINK WE WILL GET A DIRECT FLIGHT TO INDIA? >> THIS IS A HISTORIC DAY IN THE INDIAN COMMUNITY. IT'S THE CELEBRATION. ALSO TO VOLLEY THE INDIAN HOLIDAY KNOWN AS THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS. AND TODAY WE LEARNED THE UNITED KINGDOM AS HIS FIRST INDIAN PRIME MINISTER AND NOW THE LARGEST HINDU TOWER IN NORTH AMERICA IS LOCATED IN CARE AND THEIR GENERATION. THEY NEED TO LEARN ABOUT THE FUTURE AND SEE AND WE ARE AT THIS POINT FOR THEM TO LIVE ON. >> AND MORE IS ALL ABOUT AND IT'S REALLY A PROUD MOMENT FOR US TODAY AND ESPECIALLY THE BODY HAS BEEN THE GOOD AND OPENING THE AMAZING GUY. >> JOE, I TALKED WITH ONE MEMBER WHO SAID THIS STARTED OFF AS JUST AN IDEA AND THEN IT QUICKLY GREW AND TO THE BIGGEST EXPANSION THAT YOU NOW SEEN HERE AND NORTH AMERICA FOR HINDU TEMPLE.

Largest Hindu temple in North America now in Cary

Largest Hindu temple in North America unveiled in Cary 

Diwali celebrates the "victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance." It is celebrated in all corners of India and serves to unite Indian Americans. 

YOU CAN ALSO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CANDIDATES AND FIND YOUR POLLING PLACE. TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY OF DIWALI, THE HINDU FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS CELEBRATED IN MANY PARTS OF THE WORLD, INCLUDING IN THE TOWN OF MORRISVILLE. >> THAT'S WHERE A GROWING POPULATION OF HINDU FAITHFUL NOW CALL HOME WRAL'S MARK BOYLE SHOWS U.S. GOVERNOR COOPER MADE THE EVENT OFFICIAL. >> THIS NEW TEMPLE IN MORRISVILLE IS WHERE MANY HINDU FAITHFUL WILL GATHER FOR THE FIVE-DAY CELEBRATION CALLED DIWALI OR FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS. THE TRADITION CELEBRATES VICTORY OF LIGHT OVER DARKNESS. GOOD OVER EVIL AND KNOWLEDGE OVER IGNORANCE. IT IS ALSO A FESTIVAL THAT IS CELEBRATED INVOLVED. HUNDREDS OF MEDIA AND UNIFIES US HAS BEEN GOOD AMERICANS. GOVERNOR ROY COOPER CAME TO THE TEMPLE TO VISIT THEIR PLACE OF WORSHIP AND IT >> HE ALSO CAME TO SIGN A PROCLAMATION FOR DIWALI AS PART OF HINDU HERITAGE SPOT. HINDU LEADERS IN THE AREA SAY CLOSE TO 100,000 INDIAN AMERICANS. NOW LIVE IN THE TRIANGLE, THE MORRISVILLE MAYOR PRAISED THEM FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS RECENTLY AND RAIN SPACE TO LIVE IN THE USA. THE NUMBER ONE PLACE TO LIVE IN NORTH CAROLINA IS OUR PEOPLE AND THE GROUPS THAT BRINGS TOGETHER LIKE MANY THAT ARE HERE WITH US TODAY. COOPER SAID INDIAN AMERICANS HAVE MADE GREAT CONTRIBUTIONS, EDUCATION, SCIENCE, THE ARTS AND SO WE CAN. >> THAT'S EVERYONE.

Roy Cooper proclaims Hindu Heritage Month during Diwali celebratioin

Hindu faithful in the town of Morrisville celebrated "Diwali", also known as the 5 day Festival of Lights.

Diwali Coverage

Largest Hindu temple in North America now in Cary

Largest Hindu temple in North America unveiled in Cary

Roy Cooper proclaims Hindu Heritage Month during Diwali celebratioin

Gov. Roy Cooper proclaims Hindu Heritage Month in midst of annual Festival of Lights celebration