London Sri Murugan Temple

London Sri Murugan Temple
London Sri Murugan Temple, Manor Park, London Borough of Newham, East London, Greater London, United Kingdom
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
Deity	Murugan
Festivals	Skanda Shashti
Location
Location	Church/Browning Road, Manor Park, London Borough of Newham, East London, Greater London
Country	United Kingdom
Sri Murugan Temple, Manor Park, London Borough of Newham, East London, Greater London, United Kingdom
Geographic coordinates	51°32′52″N0°03′24″E / 51.5479°N 0.0566°E / 51.5479; 0.0566
Architecture
Type	Dravidian architecture
Completed	1984
Specifications
Temple(s)	One
Elevation	7 m (23 ft)
Website
https://www.londonsrimurugan.org.uk [1]

London Sri Murugan Temple is a Murugan temple situated at Manor Park area of London Borough of Newham in East London of Greater London in United Kingdom. ^{[2] [3] [4]} The presiding deity in this temple is Murugan. He appears here with His consorts Valli and Devasena. This temple is constructed with marbles in Dravidian structure. ^[5]

Every year, the temple conducts Chariot Festival in the month of August. ^[6]

Location

This temple is located with the coordinates of ( 51°32′52″N0°03′24″E / 51.5479°N 0.0566°E / 51.5479; 0.0566 ) on Church/Browning Road at Manor Park area. ^{[7] [8]}

London Sri Murugan Temple

London Sri Murugan Temple (Greater London)

Sub deities

Established as a charity in the year 1975 and constructed as a small temple and consecrated in February 1984 and renovated with a 50-feet Royal temple tower with the present building structure in May 2005, this temple has the sub deities such as Venkateswara, Mahalakshmi, Bhuvaneshwar, Nataraja, Bhuvaneshvari, Jeya Durga, Dakshinamurti, Anantha Vinayagar, Subramaniar with his consorts Valli and Devasena, Shanmugar, Ayyappan, Guruvayurappan, Anjaneyar, Agastya, Arunagirinathar, Sun, Moon, Navagraha, Idumban, Bhairava and Baba Balak Nath. ^[9]

References

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2. Vally Lytra, Dinah Volk, Eve Gregory (10 June 2016). Navigating Languages, Literacies and Identities: Religion in Young Lives. Routledge. ISBN   978-1-317-58126-0.
3. Joanne Punzo Waghorne (16 September 2004). Diaspora of the Gods: Modern Hindu Temples in an Urban Middle-Class World. Oxford University Press. ISBN   978-0-19-803557-2.
4. "Hindus march through Manor Park in Keralan Chariot Festival". 12 August 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
5. Knut A. Jacobsen (2023). Hindu Diasporas. Oxford University Press. ISBN   978-0-19-886769-2.
6. https://www.londonsrimurugan.org.uk/events
7. Paul Weller (1993). Religions in the UK: A Multi-faith Directory. University of Derby. ISBN   978-0-901437-06-8.
8. "LONDON SRI MURUGAN TEMPLE - Charity 1190790". prd-ds-register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
9. "London Sri Murugan Temple". London Sri Murugan. Retrieved 5 November 2024.