The Story
For decades, our community worshipped wherever it could — rented halls, borrowed temples, living rooms. On July 14, 2022, that changed: GBHO purchased 150 acres of land in Galion, Ohio. Ten days later, founding members from across the country stood on that land together for the first time. That September, the Divya Dham was inaugurated and the Mandir consecrated.
What has happened since is the work of hundreds of hands. Volunteers raised a program shed in a single summer. Pine trees were planted along the front line. In 2024, the largest donation in GBHO's history — given by the Subedi family — began the Rabin Memorial Hall, its foundation blessed in a Bhumi Pujan. In 2025, four hundred volunteers carried the eight-day Vishvashanti Gyan Mahayagya, our greatest gathering yet. And in 2026, the Gaushala welcomed its first cows.
More than 550 volunteers have given over 15,000 hours to this land. It is not just where we gather — it is proof of what our community can build together.
What happens here
Daily puja and Arati at the Mandir — with live darshan streamed online
Great yagyas, saptaha, and katha drawing families from across North America
Bal Sanskar Shivir summer camps and youth programs
Family ceremonies — weddings, vratabandha, gunyu-choli, and saptaha on our own grounds
Health fairs, blood drives, and community gatherings
The Gaushala, gardens, and 150 acres of grounds tended by volunteers
Om Center Divya Dham · 4270 State Route 309, Galion, OH 44833. All are welcome — for a morning Arati, a festival, or a quiet walk on the land. For group visits or ceremonies, contact us at 844-424-6365 or gbho@hamrogbho.org.