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Hindu Temple for Bath?
Locations in Bath, including a former church, are being investigated as possible sites for a Hindu temple. At the moment, hundreds of people have travel to other towns and cities to worship.
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Campaign underway to open the first ever Hindu temple in Bath
A campaign is underway to open the first ever Hindu temple in Bath. The council is trying to find a suitable building and one of the options is an empty Christian church.
Many of the city's Hindus are delighted with the proposals as, at the moment, their closest temple is in Bristol. Watch Tamsin Eames report.
Could this former church become a Hindu temple?
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Search to find a Hindu temple in Bath
Bath's Hindu community could get their own temple in the city. Bath & North East Somerset Council is backing a campaign to find a suitable building.
At the moment they have to travel to Bristol to worship, while venues like Bath City Football Club have been used for celebrating festivals like Diwali - the Indian festival of light.