LORD SHIVA TEMPLE OUTSIDE INDIA

Devotees of Shiva can be found all over the planet. He is the supreme Lord and his devotees seek him in every corner of the planet. For this same reason some of the most magnificent temples in the world have been constructed for Shiva. We have for you today a list of beautiful Shiva temples in the world. 1. Prambanan Temple in Java, Indonesia It is the largest temple in South East Asia and dates back to the 9th century.  ajimachmudi The shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva is located in the innermost section of the temple complex. 2. The Shiva Vishnu Temple, Lanham, Maryland The temple houses as many as seventeen beautiful shrines of various Hindu deities.  ssvt 3. Shiva Vishnu Temple in South Florida, USA The temple was founded in 1993; the architecture is based on the vaasthu and agama shastras. The temple complex:  Albina S Temple interior:  Albina S 4. Shiva Temple in Zurich, Switzerland The temple houses a shivalinga as well as the statues of Nataraja and Shakthi. The complex also houses two very well-carved statues of Nandi.  staticflickr 5. Shiva Hindu Temple in Zuidoost, Amsterdam This is a relatively new temple. In the sanctum, there is a panch mukhi shivalinga.  speakingtree 6. The Sivan Kovil in Lewisham, London It was reconstructed and reopened in 2011; this massive temple also undertakes many charity activities. Built as per the ancient scriptures, it is the first of its kind in all of Europe.  londonsivankovil 7. Madhya Kailash Temple in Midrand, South Africa It is one of the recently built temples in South Africa for the growing Hindu community in the region.  blogspot  Devotees partake in the famous Thai Poosam Kavady festival at the temple. midrandtemple 8. Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal This massive temple dates back to 753 AD. The lingam inside this temple is a meter high and has four faces.  wkitravel Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the temple during his official visit to Nepal.  indianexpress 9. Katasraj Temple in Chakwal, Pakistan Believers hold that two pools inside the temple complex were created by Shiva’s tears. Pandavas are believed to have spent a long time here during their exile. Later, Lord Krishna is said to have installed a hand-made shivalinga here. The present day structure was built some 9 centuries ago.  wikimedia 10. Munneswaram Temple in Munneswaram, Sri Lanka The present structure has been around since 1000 CE and was attacked by the Portuguese, twice. But it still maintains its grandeur. Originally, the place of worship, it is believed, predates the ‘Ramayana’. Interestingly, the temple complex here also houses a Buddhist temple besides the temples of Shiva, Kali, Ganesha and Ayyanayake. Temple of Lord Shiva is at the center.  staticflickr 11. Arulmigu Sri Raja Kaliamman Temple in Johor Baru, Malaysia The land on which this beautiful temple stands today was gifted to the Indians by the Sultan of Johore. In the main sanctum, 3, 00,000 rudraksha beads have been pasted on the wall.  staticflickr 12. The Sagar Shiv Temple, Mauritius The temple is located on an island and boasts of a 108-feet-high bronze-colored statue of Lord Shiva.  jaibholenath 13. The Shiva Temple in Muscat, Oman This beautiful temple is 350 years old and was built by the first Gujaratis who settled in Oman.  nishevita 14. Mukti Gupteshwar Temple in Minto, Australia This ethnic temple in Australia holds the 13th jyotirlinga. The last jyotirlinga was gifted by the King of Nepal Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev to Australia in 1999. It is a man-made cave temple. In the main sanctum you will find a deep vault, which has millions of notes with ‘Om Namah Shivaya‘ written on them. Temple complex:  muktigupteshwar 15. Shiva Vishnu Temple in Melbourne, Australia The unique feature about this temple is the fact that it is built on virgin land and was opened to devotees in 1994. Inside the temple, there are 32 deities, brought from India and Sri Lanka.  panoramio 16. Shiva Temple in Auckland, New Zealand The temple was opened in 1998 and shows Shiva in the Narvdeshwar form.  shivmandir 17. Shiva Vishnu Temple in Livermore, California,USA The design of the temple incorporates best of North and South Indian styles. The deities have been donated by the Tamil Nadu government.