List of Hindu temples outside India

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Apart from India, where the vast majority (1.12 billion) of the world's 1.3 billion [1] Hindu population lives, Hindu Temples are found across the world, on every continent. In the Indian Subcontinent, thousands of modern and historic temples are spread across Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Pakistan. Outside the region, the oldest temples can be found in Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia and Indonesia where ancient seafaring empires like the Chola Empire and Vijayanagara Empire spread their dominions.

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In the early modern period, Fiji, Guyana, Kenya, Malaysia, Mauritius, Réunion, Myanmar, Seychelles, Singapore, South Africa, Suriname, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago and Uganda, have seen many temples being built, as the Indian Diaspora settled across these areas over the past 250–300 years.

Over the past 70 years, immigration to western nations have led to the construction of temples for the Hindu communities in these countries.in that

Afghanistan

Australia

NameLocationMain DeityImage
Sydney Durga Temple Sydney Durga Sydney Durga Temple Rajagopuram.jpg
Sri Venkateswara TempleHelensburghLord Vishnu and Lord Shiva

Azerbaijan

NameLocationMain DeityImage
Fire Temple Baku Multiple gods

Bahrain

Bangladesh

Botswana

Cambodia

NameLocationDeityImage
Angkor Wat Angkor, Siem Reap Vishnu Angkor Wat.jpg
Baksei Chamkrong Angkor, Siem Reap Shiva 2016 Angkor, Baksei Chamkrong (10).jpg
Banteay Samré Angkor, Siem ReapVishnu Banteay Samre, Cambodia (2211425643).jpg
Banteay Srei Angkor, Siem ReapShiva Banteay Srei 33.jpg
Chau Say Tevoda Angkor, Siem ReapShiva and Vishnu Angkor Chau Say Tevoda 2009b.jpg
Phimeanakas Angkor, Siem Reap Phimeanakas (Angkor Thom) (6832283805).jpg
Phnom Bakheng Angkor, Siem ReapShiva Phnom Bakheng-2.JPG
Prasat Phnom Bok Angkor, Siem Reap Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu Prasat Phnom Bok.jpg
Prasat Phnom Krom Angkor, Siem Reap Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu Phnom Krom 006.jpg
Prasat Preah Vihear Dângrêk Mountains, Preah Vihear Shiva Temple of Preah Vihear-129336.jpg
Thommanon Angkor, Siem ReapShiva and Vishnu Thommanon (Angkor) (6844745654).jpg
West Mebon Angkor, Siem ReapVishnu West Mebon 0008.jpg

Canada

Fiji Islands

Ghana

Germany

Guyana

Indonesia

Iran

Japan

Kenya

Laos

Macedonia

Malaysia

Mauritius

Myanmar

Nepal

Nigeria

Netherlands

Murugan Temple, Roermond, the Netherlands Murugan-Temple-Roermond-1.JPG
Murugan Temple, Roermond, the Netherlands

New Zealand

Bergen Hindu Sabha Ganapati Mulasthanum Bergen Hindu Sabha Temple.JPG
Bergen Hindu Sabha Ganapati Mulasthanum

Pakistan

Poland

Singapore

South Africa

South Korea

Sri Lanka

Suriname

Hindu Temple Eekta Ganga Mandir in Nickerie Hindoe temple in Nickerie (31125297781).jpg
Hindu Temple Eekta Ganga Mandir in Nickerie

Switzerland

Tanzania

Thailand

Bangkok
Chiang Rai
Lampang
Nakhon Si Thammarat
Pattaya
Phuket
Songkhla
Surat Thani
Khmer temples

see Category:Angkorian sites in Thailand

Trinidad and Tobago

Uganda

United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi


Dubai

United Kingdom

United States

Vietnam

See also

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