Kaiyuan Temple, Quanzhou, China
A late thirteenth-century Shiva temple exists in the port town Quanzhou in China, possibly established by Tamil traders.
Outside India
Lord Shiva Temple, Mombassa, Kenya
The Lord Shiva Temple is located in Jamhuri Park in Mombasa, Kenya. There is a beautiful sculpture garden around the temple.
Candi Kidal, Java Indonesia
Candi Kidal is a Shiva temple built in the 13th century in Rejokidal, Tumpang, Java, Indonesia. The temple is 30 minutes from Malang. The temple is decorated with stories of Garuda, and those from Ramayana. At the foot of the… Continue Reading
Prasat Baphuon ប្រាសាទបាពួន Cambodia
The Prasat Baphuon (Khmer: ប្រាសាទបាពួន) is a 11th century Shiva temple at Angkor Thom, Cambodia, built by the King Udayadityavarman II. The temple has a Shiva linga, scenes from Mahabharata and Ramayana, and depiction of numerous Gods and mythological characters. The… Continue Reading
Shiv Mandir, Umerkot, Pakistan
This divine and secred Shiv temple is located at Umerkot, more well known as the birthplace of the Mughal King Akbar, which is in the Sindh provence of Pakistan. According to a legend, the Shivaling at this Shiv Mandir in… Continue Reading
Katasraj Mandir کٹاس راج مندر कटास राज मंदिर Pakistan
The Katasraj Mandir dedicated to LordShiva is located in the Chakwal district of Punjab in Pakistan The Katasraj temple complex is believed to date back to the Mahabharata era. It is said that the Pandava brothers stayed here. The lake… Continue Reading
Doleshwor Mahadeva (डोलेश्वर महादेव) Nepal
Located at Bhaktapur, the Doleshwor Mahadeva temple is the head while the hump-backed structure at Uttarakhand’s Kedarnath temple is worshipped as the torso of the holy bull. Pandavas reached the Kedarnath region to seek forgiveness from Lord Shiva for the loss of lives… Continue Reading
Shiv Shakti Mandir, Solferino, Vacoas, Mauritius
The Shiv Shakti Temple was built in 1992 in Mauritius. < p style=”text-align: justify;”>The temple has a Large Shivling, and 8 more moorties – Santoshi Maa, Shiva Parvathi, Ganesha, Karthikeya, Durga Maa, Vishnu, Nandi Devta, Ram Parivaar, Radha Krishna, Shiv Lingum… Continue Reading
Kadavul Temple, Kauai, Hawaii, USA
Kadavul Hindu Temple is a traditional Sri Lankan style Siva temple. It is the spiritual nucleus of Kauai Aadheenam, a 363-acre monastery/temple complex also known as Kauai’s Hindu Monastery in Kauai, Hawaii, USA. Supreme God Siva is enshrined in the… Continue Reading
Ganga Talao Mauritius
The Shiva temple at Ganga Talao or Grand Bassin is believed to be the 13th Jyotirlinga. It is believed to have been established since 1897 by Shri Jhummon Giri Gosagne Napal and Sri Mohanparsad. Ganga Talao is one of the natural lakes of… Continue Reading