Gibraltar Hindu Temple

Coordinates: 36°8′31.5″N 5°21′7.1″W / 36.142083°N 5.351972°W / 36.142083; -5.351972
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Gibraltar Hindu Temple
Laxman and his devotee Hanuman
Location
LocationP.O. Box 1235, Engineer's Lane
CountryGibraltar
Gibraltar Hindu Temple is located in Gibraltar
Gibraltar Hindu Temple
Location within Gibraltar
Geographic coordinates36°8′31.5″N 5°21′7.1″W / 36.142083°N 5.351972°W / 36.142083; -5.351972
Architecture
Completed2000

The Gibraltar Hindu Temple (Hindi: जिब्राल्टर हिन्दू मंदिर), also known as Gibraltar Mandir, is a

Hindu scriptures
.

Arrival of Hindus in Gibraltar

Inauguration plaque

The earliest evidence of a Hindu presence in Gibraltar dates back to the 19th century. A year after the opening of the

Sindhi.[2]

In the

border with Gibraltar and severed all communication links.[3] As a result, Hindus who were residing in Spain and had British citizenship moved into Gibraltar. The total number of Hindus in Gibraltar in 1970 were 293 in comparison to 26 in 1961. Most of the Hindus in Gibraltar are of Sindhi origin.[2]

The Hindus joined in with integrated education and the percentage of arranged marriages within the community reduced.[2] On 1 March 2000, Gibraltar Hindu Temple was inaugurated at Engineer Lane, near to Main Street, the main arterial street.[4][5][6] The inauguration ceremony was attended by the then Governor of Gibraltar Sir Richard Luce.[6]

In 2012, the

Deepavali.[7]

Deities and worship

Temple altar with Rama at its centre

The presiding deity of the temple is Rama along with his consort Sita, brother Laxman and Hanuman, ardent devotee of Rama. Besides the main altar at front, there are four other small shrines, which include Vishnu-Lakshmi, Jhulelal, iṣṭa-devatā of Sindhi people, Shiva-Parvati with their younger son Ganesha and Radha Krishna. The temple also has statues of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism and the first of the ten Sikh Gurus, Durga, fierce form of Devi and Sai Baba of Shirdi.[8]

The daily

Purnima) of every month.[9] In this religious ritual, the priest recite the katha, which is dedicated to Satyanarayan, a benevolent manifestation of Vishnu.[10]

Study classes

The temple conducts theological classes related to

Bhagvad Gita class. An hour-long Vedanta study group is conducted on Wednesdays.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Flag of Gibraltar". GeoNova Flags. 1 August 2007. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
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  3. ^ Cahoon, Ben (2000). "Gibraltar". WorldStatesmen. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
  4. ^ "Gibraltar Attractions – Historical Places of Worship". gibraltarinformation.com. Archived from the original on 25 December 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
  5. ^ Google (15 December 2012). "Gibraltar Hindu Temple" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
  6. ^ a b "Gibraltar Hindu Temple Inauguration Plaque." Commons.wikimedia.org. Wikimedia Commons, n.d. Web. 15 December 2012.
  7. ^ "Hindu laud Gibraltar Mayor". Bharat Press. Indian News Media. 12 November 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  8. ^ "Virtual Tour". Gibraltarhindutemple.org. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
  9. ^ a b "Events – Regular Events". Gibraltarhindutemple.org. Archived from the original on 3 October 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
  10. ISBN 978-0-520-04429-6
    . Retrieved 12 December 2012.
  11. ^ "Events – Regular Study Classes". Gibraltarhindutemple.org. Archived from the original on 3 October 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2012.

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