The World’s Sacred Places

Sacred Places

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Sri Kamadchi Ampal Temple, Hamm

Uentrop, Hamm, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Hinduism

Major Tamil Hindu temple in Hamm, described by the city as the largest purpose-built Tamil temple in Europe.

Kamadchi (Kamakshi Amman)

Shri Venkateswara (Balaji) Temple of UK

Tividale, Oldbury, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom Hinduism

One of Britain’s largest Hindu temple complexes and a major Venkateswara pilgrimage and festival destination.

Venkateswara

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London

Neasden, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom Hinduism

Internationally significant Hindu mandir inaugurated in 1995 and a major centre of BAPS worship and cultural life in Britain.

Swaminarayan

Bhaktivedanta Manor

Hilfield, Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom Hinduism

Major ISKCON temple and pilgrimage centre in Hertfordshire, gifted to the Hare Krishna movement by George Harrison.

Krishna

Sri Manicka Vinayakar Alayam

Paris, Île-de-France, France Hinduism

Prominent Hindu temple in Paris, documented by the city tourism office as a centre of Ganesha worship and Hindu festival life in…

Ganesha