In Erlangen, a city of 119,000 residents in northern Bavaria , a great deal is happening at once. Preparations are underway for a new synagogue for which the state of Bavaria has provided a plot of land near the university. The city's two major mosques are planning expansions. And in one of the city's suburbs, an association has purchased land to build a Shiva‑Vishnu temple for the Hindu community. Silvia Klein, who heads Erlangen's Department of Integration and Diversity, highlights the city's rich mix of cultures, languages — and religions. When it comes to the temple project, she points to the association "Hindu Tempel Franken." Using donations, its own funds, and a loan, the group purchased land, and construction is expected to begin no later than 2027. Many Indian students in Erlangen Klein said the university now has more than 2,000 students from India . The association itself points out that the Indian community is the largest non-German population group in Erlangen.…