Perth Shiva Temple

Perth Shiva Temple
பெர்த் சிவன் கோவில்
Perth Shiva Temple gopuram
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DeityShiva and Meenakshi
FestivalsMaha Shivaratri, Pradosham
StatusActive
Location
Location271 Warton Rd, Canning Vale WA 6155
StateWestern Australia
CountryAustralia
Perth Shiva Temple is located in Australia
Perth Shiva Temple
Shown within Australia
Geographic coordinates32°05′00.1″S 115°56′58.6″E / 32.083361°S 115.949611°E / -32.083361; 115.949611
Architecture
TypeDravidian architecture
Groundbreaking1990; 34 years ago (1990)
Completed1991; 33 years ago (1991)
Direction of façadeEast
Website
hindu.org.au

The Perth Shiva Temple (Tamil: பெர்த் சிவன் கோவில்), officially Perth Hindu Temple, is a Hindu temple in Canning Vale, in Perth, Western Australia, dedicated to the god Shiva and his consort goddess Meenakshi. The temple is run by the Shri Shiva Devasthanam, a non-profit religious organisation, and was completed in early 1990. It is the oldest Hindu temple in Western Australia.

Statue of the god Shiva at the entrance of the temple