Sringeri Sharadamba Temple of Toronto

Run by the Sringeri Vidya Bharati Foundation (SVBF Canada), this Etobicoke temple is modelled on the 8th-century Sringeri Sharadamba temple in Karnataka and dedicated to Goddess Sharadamba (Saraswati). Consecrated in June 2010 at a cost of $11 million with waters from over 250 rivers; features South Indian Dravidian architecture, murals of Adi Shankara’s life and a community hall.