Pura Girinatha

Hindu temple of Dili (2016)

The Pura Girinatha is the largest Hindu temple in East Timor . It is dedicated to the Balinese direction of Hinduism and named after the deity Girinatha . The temple is located in the Taibesi district ( Suco Lahane Oriental ), in the south of the state capital Dili , near the local market. The temple is located on a small hill outside the city center, but is accessible by car.

Timor does not have a traditional Hindu population. The temple was built during the Indonesian occupation and was intended for the Hindu immigrants of the time, mainly from Bali. The inauguration took place on June 27, 1987 by the Indonesian provincial governor Mário Viegas Carrascalão . After the occupation ended, most of the Hindus left the country again. In 2015, there were only 272 East Timorese who profess Hinduism. Accordingly, the temple now looks pretty shabby.

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  Distant view of the temple

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Web links

Commons : Hindu Temple of Dili  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Pura di Timor Leste , ( Indonesian )

Individual evidence

1. ^ The Bali Times: Pastika Thanks Gusmao over Dili Temple , accessed November 24, 2015.
2. ↑ ^{a b} Berita Bali: Pura Girinatha, Satunya-Satunya Pura di Dili Timor Leste , September 12, 2016 , accessed on November 16, 2017.
3. ↑ Photo of the plaque on Commons
4. ↑ Direcção-Geral de Estatística : Results of the 2015 census , accessed on November 23, 2016.
5. ↑ Sekaa Truna Truni Putra Sesana: Pura di Timor Leste , March 16, 2011 , accessed on November 24, 2015.

Coordinates: 8 ° 33 ′ 54.5 ″  S , 125 ° 35 ′ 45.6 ″  E