Gibraltar Hindu Temple | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
Deity | Rama along with his consort Sita, brother Laxman and his devotee Hanuman |
Location | |
Location | P.O. Box 1235, Engineer's Lane |
Country | Gibraltar |
Geographic coordinates | 36°8′31.5″N 5°21′7.1″W / 36.142083°N 5.351972°W |
Architecture | |
Completed | 2000 |
The Gibraltar Hindu Temple (Hindi: जिब्राल्टर हिन्दू मंदिर), also known as Gibraltar Mandir, is a Hindu temple (mandir) in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. Established in 2000, the Gibraltar Hindu Temple is located at Engineer Lane. Gibraltarian Hindus make approximately 1.8% of Gibraltar's population.[1] This is the only Hindu temple in Gibraltar and it serves as the spiritual centre for Hindu population of the territory. The temple is a charitable organisation and aims to maintain and promote Hindu culture in Gibraltar. The presiding deity of the temple is Rama along with his consort Sita, brother Laxman and Hanuman, an ardent devotee of Rama. Besides, there are many other murtis in the temple, including Jhulelal, iṣṭa-devatā of Sindhi people, and Guru Nanak, the first of the ten Sikh Gurus. The temple conducts several study classes related to different Hindu scriptures.