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Sri Lanka’s Muneswaram temple is very popular among Shiva devotees.
Pashupatinath Temple in Nepal has many mythological beliefs.
Shiva Temples Outside India: Incidentally, Shiva is worshiped in many ways and in many places. Mainly the followers of Hinduism in India and Nepal worship Lord Shiva as their best deity, but did you know that apart from India there are countries where devotees of Bholenath are in large numbers. This is why there are so many popular Shiva temples to worship there.
It has many temples which are thousands of years old and still exist till date. So today we provide information about Shiva temples located abroad, which are very popular all over the world due to their grandeur and architectural style.
Famous Shiva temple abroad
Muneswaram Temple, Sri Lanka (Muneswaram Temple, Sri Lanka)
Sri Lanka’s Muneswaram temple is very popular among Shiva devotees. We tell you that this Shiva temple was built during the Ramayana period and has many myths behind it. It is said that after defeating Ravana, Lord Rama worshiped Lord Shiva here. Please note that there are 5 temples in this temple complex.
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Arulmigu Sriraja Kaliamman Temple, Malaysia (Arulmigu Sri Rajakaliamman Temple, Malaysia)
This Shiva temple in Malaysia was built in 1922, its beauty attracts everyone. The architecture of this huge temple is quite interesting and this temple is one of the oldest temples in Johor Baru. We tell you that this is the first Shiva temple made of glass. There are 3,00,000 rudraksha garlands on the walls of this temple, which is truly a sight to behold.
Pashupatinath Temple, Nepal (Pashupatinath Temple, Nepal)
Pashupatinath temple in Nepal is also very famous. Devotees from all over the world come here to visit the temple. This very ancient temple of Lord Shiva is located in Kathmandu which is situated on the banks of Bagmati river. Lord Shiva is the presiding deity of all rulers here. It is said that devotees who visit this temple are never born again in animal vaginas.
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Shiva Temple, zurich, Switzerland (Shiva Temple in Zurich, Switzerland)
Located in Zurich, Switzerland, this Shiva temple is very popular for its architecture. Shivalinga, Nataraja idol and Mother Parvati are seated in this temple. On the day of Shivratri, the festival is celebrated here with great pomp.
Shiva Temple, auckland, New Zealand (Shiva Temple, Auckland, New Zealand)
The Shiva temple in Auckland, New Zealand is also really beautiful. It was built by Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Swami Shivendra Maharaj and Yagya Baba. Here Lord Shiva is present in the form of Shiva Linga. We inform you that the doors of this temple were opened for devotees for the first time in 2004.
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First Published: August 01, 2022, 07:00 IST
