a community center. There are weekly table tennis games, anniversary celebrations, summer camps for children, lectures, and yoga classes. Deities The temple's main deity is Venkateshwara, a form of Vishnu, the god of preservation, reality, kāla (time), karma, restoration, and moksha (liberation). The statue was carved by Indian artisans out of black granite from the Himalayas. Other deities include Krishna and Rama, also forms of Vishnu. The statues are housed in marble-lined alcoves. References Beavercreek, Ohio Hindu temples in the United States Religious buildings and structures completed in 1985 1976 establishments in Ohio Religious organizations established in 1976 Indian-American culture in Ohio Buildings and structures in Greene County, Ohio