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Sri Maha Mariamman Temple, Kuala Lumpur

Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur

One of Malaysia’s oldest Hindu temples and the traditional starting point of Kuala Lumpur’s Thaipusam procession to Batu Caves.

South Indian Hindu temple

Sri Mahamariamman Temple, Queen Street

Queen Street, Little India, George Town, Northeast Penang Island, Penang

Historic George Town Hindu temple with a major role in Penang’s Thaipusam and Chitraparuvam processions.

South Indian Hindu templeCategory I heritage place of worship identified by George Town World Heritage Incorporated as contributing to the authenticity and Outstanding Universal Value of George Town.

Sri Manicka Vinayakar Alayam

Paris, Paris, Île-de-France

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

Sri Mariamman Temple Medan

Kampung Madras, Medan Petisah, Medan, Medan City, North Sumatra

Historic Tamil Hindu temple in Medan dedicated to Mariamman and attended by the local Indian-origin Hindu community.

South Indian Tamil Hindu temple architectureHistoric Tamil Hindu temple

Sri Poyyatha Vinayagar Moorthi Temple

Jalan Tukang Emas, Melaka, Melaka Tengah, Melaka

Widely identified by Malaysian tourism and heritage sources as the oldest Hindu temple in Malaysia.

Hindu temple with Dutch-period local architectural influenceHistoric Chitty Hindu temple in Melaka’s old city; Tourism Melaka identifies it as the oldest Hindu temple in Malaysia.

Sukuh Temple

Berjo, Ngargoyoso, Karanganyar Regency, Central Java

Unusual terraced Hindu sanctuary on Mount Lawu, known for its distinctive reliefs and late classical Javanese forms.

Late-Javanese stepped temple architectureLate classical Javanese Hindu archaeological sanctuary

Tay Thien National Mother Temple

Tam Đảo / Tây Thiên, Phú Thọ

A revered mountain shrine to the National Mother in the Tây Thiên pilgrimage landscape.

Temple of Literature

Đống Đa, Hanoi, Hanoi

Vietnam’s nationally significant Confucian temple and historic centre of learning.

Traditional Vietnamese Confucian temple and courtyards

Temple of the Emerald Buddha

Grand Palace, Bangkok, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok

Thailand’s royal chapel and the sanctuary of the Emerald Buddha within Bangkok’s Grand Palace.

Rattanakosin royal Buddhist architectureChapel Royal within the Grand Palace; one of Thailand’s foremost national Buddhist sanctuaries

The Buddhist House, Berlin

Frohnau, Berlin, Reinickendorf, Berlin

Historic Buddhist temple and meditation center founded by physician and writer Paul Dahlke in Berlin-Frohnau.

Early European Buddhist-inspired architectureHistoric early Buddhist temple and meditation center of major importance to the development of Buddhism in Germany

The Mieu Imperial Ancestral Temple

Imperial City, Huế, Huế

The royal ancestral temple of the Nguyễn emperors inside Hue’s Imperial City.

Within the UNESCO-listed Complex of Hue Monuments

Thean Hou Temple, Kuala Lumpur

Robson Heights, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur

One of Kuala Lumpur’s largest Chinese temples, dedicated principally to the sea goddess Mazu and used for major community festivals.

Contemporary Chinese temple

Discover Temples Across India

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.

Use the available filters to narrow the directory, then move through results page by page. Each listing leads to a dedicated temple page so you can continue from broad discovery to practical temple information.

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.