Pura Girinatha

Coordinates: 8°33′55″S 125°35′46″E / 8.5652°S 125.5960°E / -8.5652; 125.5960
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Pura Girinatha
Dili District
Location
LocationDili
CountryEast Timor
Pura Girinatha is located in East Timor
Pura Girinatha
Shown within East Timor
Geographic coordinates8°33′55″S 125°35′46″E / 8.5652°S 125.5960°E / -8.5652; 125.5960
Architecture
Completed27 June 1987
Temple(s)1
Pura Girinatha Hindu Temple of Dili in 2016

Pura Girinatha is the largest Balinese Hindu temple in East Timor.[1][2] It is located in the quarter Taibesi, in the south of the capital city of Dili, near the local market. The temple is located on a small hill outside the city center, but is accessible by car.[2]

History

East Timorese government has started efforts to revitalize the temple.[2]

Gallery

  • View of the temple
    View of the temple
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See also

References

  1. ^ The Bali Times: Pastika Thanks Gusmao over Dili Temple, accessed on November 24, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "Pura Girinatha, Satunya-Satunya Pura di Dili Timor Leste" [Girinatha Temple, The Only Temple in Dili East Timor] (in Indonesian). Beritabali.com. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  3. ^ Photo of commemorative plaque on Commons
  4. Direcção Nacional de Estatística: Results of the 2015 Census
    , accessed on 23 November 2016.
  5. ^ Sekaa Truna Truni Putra Sesana: Pura di Timor Leste, March 16, 2011, retrieved on November 24, 2015.
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