Global InformationMotishwar Mandir information
| Motishwar Mandir | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| Province | Muscat Governorate |
| Deity | Adi Motishwar Mahadev, Motishwar Mahadev and Hanuman |
| Festivals | Maha Shivaratri, Vasant Panchmi, Ramnavmi, Hanuman Jayanti, Shravan and Ganesh Chaturthi |
| Location | |
| Location | Muttrah, Old Muscat |
| Country | Oman |
  Shown within Oman  Motishwar Mandir (Asia) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 23°36′35″N 58°35′18″E / 23.609729°N 58.588217°E |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1892-1909 |
| Temple(s) | 3 |
Motishwar Mandir is a Shiva temple complex located near the Al Alam Palace in the Muttrah area of Old Muscat, Oman. It is one of the oldest Hindu temples in the Middle East region.[1] The temple celebrates numerous Hindu festivals such as Vasant Panchmi, Ramnavmi, Hanuman Jayanti, Shravan and Ganesh Chaturthi. Over 20,000 Hindus visit the temple during Maha Shivaratri.[2]
- ^ Staff Report (12 February 2018). "Modi visits 125-year-old Shiva temple". GulfNews. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ Markovits, Claude (18 July 2017). This is the temple PM Narendra Modi will visit in Oman. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781139431279.