Several Hindu temples and cultural centers in the state have been founded by Indian immigrants and their descendants, the best-known being the Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Birmingham, the Hindu Temple and Cultural Center of Birmingham in Pelham, the Hindu Cultural Center of North Alabama in Capshaw, and the Hindu Mandir and Cultural Center in Tuscaloosa.
sˈɛvɹəl hˈɪnduː tˈɛmpəlz ænd kˈʌltʃɚɹəl sˈɛntɚz ɪnðə stˈeɪt hɐvbɪn fˈaʊndᵻd baɪ ˈɪndiən ˈɪmɪɡɹənts ænd ðɛɹ dᵻsˈɛndənts, ðə bˈɛstnˈoʊn bˌiːɪŋ ðə ʃɹˈaɪ swˈɑːmɪnˌæɹeɪən mˈændɪɹ ɪn bˈɜːmɪŋˌæm, ðə hˈɪnduː tˈɛmpəl ænd kˈʌltʃɚɹəl sˈɛntɚɹ ʌv bˈɜːmɪŋˌæm ɪn pˈɛlæm, ðə hˈɪnduː kˈʌltʃɚɹəl sˈɛntɚɹ ʌv nˈɔːɹθ ˌæləbˈæmə ɪn kˈæpʃɔː, ænd ðə hˈɪnduː mˈændɪɹ ænd kˈʌltʃɚɹəl sˈɛntɚɹ ɪn tˈʌskɐlˌuːsə.