Perth Shiva Temple
| Perth Shiva Temple | |
|---|---|
பெர்த் சிவன் கோவில் | |
 Perth Shiva Temple gopuram | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| Deity | Shiva and Meenakshi |
| Festivals | Maha Shivaratri, Pradosham |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 271 Warton Rd, Canning Vale WA 6155 |
| State | Western Australia |
| Country | Australia |
  Shown within Australia | |
| Geographic coordinates | 32°05′00.1″S 115°56′58.6″E / 32.083361°S 115.949611°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Dravidian architecture |
| Groundbreaking | 1990 |
| Completed | 1991 |
| Direction of façade | East |
| Website | |
| hindu | |
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.
History
[edit]Plans for a Hindu temple in Perth were first began in 1985. The land was consecrated in 1987 by Swami Shantanand Saraswati and construction was completed and the murtis installed in February 1990.[1] It is the oldest Hindu temple in Western Australia;[2] another temple was built in Perth by Tamil Hindus.[3] The temple's construction, including a final Royal Tower (for which Perth council contributed over $600,000)[4] took over 20 years and was completed in June 2008.[5][6]
In May 2022, in the lead up to Australia's national elections, both major parties promised donations of $1 million towards development of the temple.[7][8][9]
Deities inside the Temple
[edit]- Shiva (Main God)
- Meenakshi (Main Goddess) (referred to as "Devi" in the temple)
- Ganesha
- Murugan
- Durga
- Navagraha
- Bhairava
- Hanuman
- Vishnu
- Lakshmi[1]
- Athma Lingam
Festivals and events
[edit]The temple priests perform pujas to specific gods and goddesses.[10] In addition, festivals celebrated at the temple include the following:
Maha Shivaratri
[edit]Maha Shivaratri: the temple is open for an entire day and night of fasting and meditation in honor of the god Shiva.
Purattasi
[edit]Purattasi, a Hindu month celebrating Perumal (an avatar of Vishnu), with prayers and a vegetarian feast each Saturday.
Pradosham
[edit]Pradosham, bimonthly prayers to Shiva during the three hours surrounding sunset on the thirteenth day of every fortnight in the Hindu calendar, with an hour-long mantra sung in the temple.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Perth Hindu Temple history". Perth Hindu Temple. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "Morrison government promises one million dollars each for Perth Hindu and Sikh Temples, if re-elected". NRI Affairs. 20 April 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ Cush, Denise; Robinson, Catherine; York, Michael (2012). "Australasia, Hindus in". Encyclopedia of Hinduism. p. 60. ISBN 9781135189785.
- ^ "OZ province contributes USD 600,000 for Hindu temple". PTI - The Press Trust of India. 1 June 2008.
- ^ Emery, Ryan (2 June 2008). "Temple a blessing for city's Hindus". The Australian Magazine, The Weekend Australian. p. 7.
- ^ "A towering achievement". Fremantle-Cockburn Gazette (Perth, Australia). 17 June 2008. p. 28.
- ^ "Around $270 million worth of promises have been made by Labor for WA. Here's a seat-by-seat guide to them all". ABC News. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ "Morrison government promises one million dollars each for Perth Hindu and Sikh Temples, if re-elected - NRI Affairs". 20 April 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ "Political parties pledge millions in new funds to woo Indian Australian voters". SBS Language. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ "Poojas". Perth Hindu Temple. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
External links
[edit]
Media related to Perth Shiva Temple at Wikimedia Commons- Official website: Hindu Association of Western Australia
