The temple will be located in the city's Evergreen neighborhood and will also feature a community center.
There was thunderous applause after a unanimous vote by the city council, approving San Jose's newest Buddhist temple in the Evergreen neighborhood.There was thunderous applause after a unanimous vote by the city council, approving San Jose's newest Buddhist temple.
"It's just pure joy for the whole community of Cambodians," said Lyna Lam of A Khmer Buddhist Foundation.It will become the largest Buddhist place of worship in the Bay Area and will be a new gathering place for the region's Cambodian population.Lam helped finance the project. She says once completed, the property will house not just a temple but also a community center -- place to celebrate and spread Cambodian culture.Lam says the current community has outgrown the present spaces where they gather.She tells ABC7 News the new site will finally give the local Cambodian population a real home.The project has been in the works for over four years.Over that time, it's run into challenges with several members of the neighborhood who didn't want it to go ahead.
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