Top 5 Shiva Temples Outside India

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Lord Shiva is present everywhere and the innumerable temples dedicated to Him across the world confirms this belief. Here are the
top five shiva temples outside India that you must try to visit once in a life time.

1. Prambanan Temple in Java, Indonesia

This temple, built by Rakai Pikatan of Mataram Kingdom in the 9th century, is not only one of the largest temples in south east Asia
but is also the largest Hindu temple in Indonesia.

The name Prambanan comes from the word Para Brahman which in Javanese stands for the supreme brahman.
The temple is dedicated to Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Originally, there were 240 such temples but many are in ruins now.

The temple dedicated to Lord Shiva is located in the innermost section of the compound and is the largest structure.

2. Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal

Pashupathinath means Lord of the Animals.

This temple is one of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams and is one of the oldest temples in Kathmandu.
Chronicles reveal that it was constructed by Jayadeva II way back in 753 AD. Reconstruction of the temple happened around the
17th century due to enormous damages caused by termites.
Inside the temple is a meter high lingam that has four faces.

3. Katasraj Temple in Chakwal, Pakistan

This temple located in the Chakwal district of Punjab near Lahore in Pakistan is believed to have been in existence since the days of
the Mahabharata.
The Pandava brothers are said to have taken refuge here during their days of exile. Legend has it that when Lord Shivas wife, Sati,
left her body, He cried so much that two pools were created.
One is located in Pushkar and the other was formed here. It houses seven temples of which the temple dedicated to Lord Shiva has
been built on a square platform and the entrance has a recessed round arch.

4. Munneswaram Temple in Munneswaram, Sri Lanka

This temple is said to have been in existence since the days of the Ramayana. It is said that Lord Rama prayed to Lord Shiva here
after he defeated Ravana.
It is a temple complex comprising of five temples. Of these the one dedicated to Lord Shiva is the central and the biggest one.
This temple has been destroyed twice in the past by the Portuguese before it was finally handed over to the Jesuits who rebuilt it.
This temple celebrates Shivratri and Navratri with a lot of grandeur.

5. Arulmigu Sri Raja Kaliamman Temple in Johor Baru, Malaysia

Constructed in 1922, this is one of the oldest temples located in Johor Baru.
The land on which the temple stands was bequeathed to the Indians by the Sultan of Johore. Initially it resembled only a hut but
over the years it has grown to become a grand one.
The most unique aspect of this temple is its creative, intricate and neat glass work. As for the sanctum that houses the deity of Lord
Shiva, over 3,00,000 Rudraksha beads have been pasted onto the wall.

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29 comments on "Top 5 Shiva Temples Outside India"

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premakumari nayak says:

August 31, 2015 at 1:01 pm

One should be proud to be born in such a great country- Bharat! Beautiful pictures of all the temples .. Great article ,
Thankyou,really enjoyed .

S.Mohan says:

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September 1, 2015 at 12:11 am

Last week I took my wife to Akshardam in Delhi and watched the Light and Sound show. It was amazing and made me proud to be
a Hindu. BAPS deserve the accolades for its service. If only more temples are well managed , we can walk with our head high.

Nagarajan Swaminathan says:

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September 1, 2015 at 1:47 am

When I have seen the unknown temples here, I have enjoyed wonderful experience.

Subash says:

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September 1, 2015 at 8:50 am

Beautiful beyond word.

KRISHNAMURTHYTADIMETIsays:

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September 1, 2015 at 12:11 pm

Honestly speaking by indian we had great treasure of vedas and bhakti culture.
Hope every body do good be good . What our culture said.
OM SHANTI.

Ramraj Eswarlal says:

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September 1, 2015 at 12:13 pm

This is absolutely beautiful.

Itactually denotes the power Lord Shiva
I never knew that he had so many devotees.
Aum namah Shivaya.

KARTHIKEYAN says:

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September 1, 2015 at 12:33 pm

good to see the beautiful temples around the world, Hinduism has such a wonderful culture, beyond comparison.

Chander says:

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September 1, 2015 at 12:48 pm

Nice Article and pictures.

Some of them appear to be not just Shiva temple.
There sare many many temples spread across US many are multi-deity complexes.
Bangkok too has temples.
Dubai already had now Abu Dhabi is getting on the list.
Please Keep up your efforts of publishing as we too can enjoy the photos.

All these indicate the extant of Bharatha Varsha.

Suggest map-based articles to show us what Bharatha Varsha was.

Dr.Venkata Rama Rao.Kodi says:

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September 1, 2015 at 1:02 pm

I live in UAE.Recently the great rulers of Abudhabi were very kind to accept the Prime minister of Indias request to allocate land for
a temple for the Hindu community here.
They said that they have seen the temple in countrys like Turkey, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Singapore , Malasia and Combodia and
Indonesia.
We have one temple of Lord Shiva at Dubai.

nagaraaj nandyaala says:

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September 1, 2015 at 1:02 pm

What a beautiful devotional country (BHARATH ) is ! I am proud of an indian. It is our duty to save our culture alive. We must teach
the world of our Hinduism, the route religion of all.

Narayana Pillai Subramaniansays:

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September 1, 2015 at 1:10 pm

I am very much thankful to IndiaDivine. If Lord Siva bless me, i shall try my level best to worship him at least at one temple
outside India.

Anant KUlkarni says:

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September 1, 2015 at 1:43 pm

Nice article and photographs.

Thank u

R K Srinivasa Rao says:

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September 1, 2015 at 2:57 pm

Sir, thoroughly enjoying in reading the articles. Thank you so much for the information .

Arun Pratap Singh Member,DCF.mp.govt. says:

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September 1, 2015 at 3:08 pm

Respected Sir
I Thanks to INdia Divine. & I have enjoyed wonderful experience.

Harish Dhokia says:

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September 1, 2015 at 3:32 pm

Thank you for sharing such gems from around the World. The one closest to Bharat and the one in need of most repair &
preservation is in Pakistan. What a beautiful setting it must have been! Its direct link to Mata Parvati Ji and the PsdavasIt can be a
true centre of pilgrimage and in Muslim Pakistan. Can we not collectively restore it to its former glory that Hindus from around the
globe can visit Pakistan, helping it to be a more tolerant society? I for one will be part of this efforts and with eternal blessings of
Lord Shiva, we all should. Aum Namah ShiviaHarish Dhokia

Drprema Kulkarni says:

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September 1, 2015 at 3:36 pm

Amazing

Jayesh c Rathod says:

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September 1, 2015 at 8:02 pm

I can say one thing we should be proud of being HINDU. Hindu Religion is oldest religion on earth. Before every jiv is born they born
as hindu and then they are converted into Christianity islam aur whatever religion they are in . Hinduism doesnt forces
anything.and teaches you to respect all religion on earth and all living things.

Mukesh Morjaria says:

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September 1, 2015 at 10:41 pm

Thanks to India Divine for such a wonderful information. Please keep up for sending such a wonderful and informative Articles.

igp-wiadnyana says:

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September 1, 2015 at 10:42 pm

I my wife are very happy that we had time to prey in 3 Shiva Temples of Prambanan, Pashupathinanth and Malaysia. May our Hindu
brothers also will have such a good time also.

chandru g advani says:

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September 2, 2015 at 1:56 am

what a pride and proud of being an Indian and the

Bharat of ours had such a vast coverage and lost.
UAE says about many more temples AROUND the World,it is imperative of our Prime Minister to spare funds for these to be put on
the Renewal
Status and books on such Valuable Data.Hope done asap.Proud to be an Indian in Yokohama Japan{One showed resembled as Kali
Mata,of Bengal?}

tarra says:

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September 2, 2015 at 4:21 am

Hi
There is a shiva temple in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
Please include the same.
Om Namah shivaiya

tarra says:

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September 2, 2015 at 4:28 am

Hi
Infact here are 2 temples in Muscat, Land allocated by His Majesty, Sultan Qaboos Bin Said. The Krishna Temple had celebrated 20
years anniversary about 3 years ago.
The Shiva temple is also almost the same. We hindus are indeed grateful to His Majesty for giving us this privilege of having
temples in Oman, an Islamic country. Infact HM is so benevolent and so religiously tolerant to all as there are two churches as well
here.
Gratitude to His Majesty as we are able to keep our religious practices here without any restrictions.

23.

Muralidharan says:

September 2, 2015 at 7:06 am

Thanks a lot for the valuable information that too with photographs .

meera says:

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September 2, 2015 at 9:10 am

proud to say we have many shiva temples in mauritius

Suchitra Bannerjee Jain says:

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September 2, 2015 at 9:14 am

I just can not express myself any better than say as such to live in wonder of the past glory.I wish more Hindus would take pride
of being born one.
I am so so touched everyday to come to this site& find such a lot of informationwell all I can say a huge THANK YOU !

Bonnie DasGupta says:

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September 2, 2015 at 9:20 am

Thank you for the beautiful pictures & info of the great & superb temples.
With much thought I thank you for providing me with the pictures of Lord Shiva. You are great shiva, you are.
Thanks a million ton.

Uday Shankar Rao says:

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September 2, 2015 at 9:37 am

Beautiful. Would like to visit all of them. Would like to share that there is a shiva temple in Muscat, Oman which is thronged by
hindus during shivratri and other festivals. Many hindu communities celebrate their festivals there.

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Prajakti says:

September 2, 2015 at 10:07 am

I had been to Malaysia but was not knowing there is a Lord Shiva Temple in Johar Baru. Becuase of India Divine I came to know.
Feel proud of being Hindu. Thanks to India Divine for such a wonderful information.

Sivaprakasam says:

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September 2, 2015 at 12:13 pm

Thanks for the wonderful information