Traditional Durga Temple of Virginia is a Hindu Temple located in Lorton, Virginia and serves the Hindu population in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area.
[1] In 1991, The Durga Temple was established as a religious organization for Northern Virginia.
It was financed with a 2.5 million Dollar loan from First Virginia Bank (now part of Truist Financial).
In October 1996, Bhoomi Pooja was held to celebrate the groundbreaking ceremony.
[3] The Durga Temple held a "Hinduism Summit" to educate people on Hinduism, The Struggle of Hindus, Hindu History and to change the perception of Hindus in America.