In 1983, a group of Hindus began organizing religious gathering at Cleveland State University.

[1] In 1985, the group began renting a closed restaurant to hold temple gatherings.

[1] For several years, the search for a permanent place of worship continued amidst the perceived antagonism from the local community toward the development of a Hindu temple in North Royalton, Ohio.

[1] In 1987, the group purchased a building that sat on 22 acres of land in Parma, Ohio.

[1] On 10 September 1989, the temple was inaugurated with the sacred images of the deities previously worshiped at the rented location in the presence 2,000 Hindus.