New Buddhist Temple in Terrytown Will be One of the Biggest on the Gulf Coast

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
By Celeste Norris, Terrytown Columnist

New Buddhist temple in Terrytown will be one of the biggest on the Gulf Coast

LOUISIANA---The temple under construction at 1731 Stumpf Blvd. is to be called Lien Hoa Van Phat. The translation of "Van Phat" is "10,000 Buddhas." Those behind the project say the 54-foot-high, 7,200-square-foot structure will be the largest Buddhist temple between Houston and Florida, and will be completed in one year. After 242 45-foot pilings were driven into the ground, a 6-foot deep cement foundation was poured, and the steel framework has begun. [link]