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Arulmigu Balathandayuthapani Temple

Waterfall Road, George Town, Northeast Penang Island, Penang

Penang’s principal Murugan pilgrimage destination and a major centre of the state’s Thaipusam celebrations.

South Indian Hindu templeMajor Penang Hindu pilgrimage site administered by the Penang Hindu Endowments Board.

Arulmigu Sri Rajakaliamman Glass Temple

Johor Bahru, Johor Bahru, Johor

Historic Johor Bahru Hindu shrine internationally known for its glass-mosaic interior and Malaysia Book of Records recognition.

Glass-mosaic Hindu temple

Ba Trieu Temple

Hậu Lộc, Thanh Hóa

A nationally recognised shrine commemorating the historic resistance heroine Lady Triệu.

Special national relic

BAPS Hindu Mandir Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi

A landmark BAPS Hindu mandir in Abu Dhabi, consecrated and inaugurated on 14 February 2024.

Traditional Hindu stone templeBAPS describes it as the first traditional Hindu stone temple in the Middle East

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London

Neasden, London, Greater London, England

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

Traditional Hindu stone mandir

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Toronto

Toronto, Ontario

Nationally recognized carved-stone Hindu mandir and major cultural and religious attraction in the Toronto area.

Traditional carved-stone Hindu temple architecture

Batu Caves (Sri Subramaniar Swamy Temple)

Batu Caves, Batu Caves, Gombak, Selangor

Malaysia’s best-known Hindu pilgrimage complex, centred on Lord Murugan and internationally associated with Thaipusam.

Cave temple

Bhaktivedanta Manor

Hilfield, Watford, Hertfordshire, England

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

Historic country house adapted as temple and ashram

Borobudur Temple

Borobudur, Magelang Regency, Central Java

Monumental eighth–ninth-century Buddhist stupa and pilgrimage monument with carved galleries and terraces.

Javanese Buddhist stupa architectureUNESCO World Heritage: Borobudur Temple Compounds (1991)

Buddhist Maha Vihara, Brickfields

Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur

Historic Brickfields Buddhist institution and one of Kuala Lumpur’s principal centres for Wesak observance.

Sri Lankan Buddhist vihara

Byodoin Temple

Uji, Uji, Kyoto Prefecture

UNESCO-listed Pure Land Buddhist temple in Uji, famous for the 11th-century Phoenix Hall.

Heian Pure Land Buddhist architectureHistoric Monuments of Ancient Kyoto

Candi Bukit Batu Pahat

Bujang Valley, Merbok, Kuala Muda, Kedah

The largest and most significant temple site identified by Tourism Malaysia within the Bujang Valley archaeological complex.

Archaeological Hindu temple

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Templestan’s temple directory is designed to connect sacred places with the information visitors actually use when planning or researching a journey. Search by name and, when structured data is available, refine results by state, deity, pilgrimage, festival, architecture and practical temple attributes.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Useful guidance for searching and filtering the temple directory.

How can I find a temple by state?

Use the State filter when state data is available in the connected temple provider. Only populated filter categories are shown.

Can I search temples by deity?

Yes. When deity data is available, the directory exposes a Deity filter alongside the main temple search.

Can I filter pilgrimage temples?

A pilgrimage filter appears when real pilgrimage relationships are supplied by the active directory provider.

How often is temple information updated?

Cards can display real updated, source and verification information when those fields are available. Templestan does not invent missing status data.

Can I suggest a missing temple?

Yes. Use the Submit a Sacred Place form to send a temple or other significant sacred place for private editorial review. Suggestions are never published automatically.