Hindu Temples in Penang
Penang Hindu temples were first built by Indian labourers as well as prisoners brought over from South India by the British. In addition to the blue collar workers, the merchant class including the Chettiars, the Chulias, the Sikhs as well as a small community of Gujaratis and other North Indians also made their way to Penang. Not all Indians are Hindus, those who profess the Muslim faith built mosques and shrines to their Muslim saints.
The Mahamariamman Temple in Queen Street and the Sri Rama Temple in York Close are two of the oldest Hindu temples in Penang. Just about as old is the Sri Aruloli Thirumurugan Temple in Penang Hill. All these temples began as small shrines which were enlarged into temples over time. As one of the places in Southeast Asia where Thaipusam is celebrated on a big scale, Penang also see several Hindu temples associated with this festival, especially those located around the Penang Botanical Gardens.
On this page, we list the Hindu temples in Penang which we have managed to document. Click the thumbnails for further details.
 | Arulmigu Karumariamman Temple
Jalan Todak, Seberang Perai
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 | Arulmigu Naga Naathar Temple
Waterfall Road
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 | Arulmigu Sree Ganeshar Temple
Waterfall Road
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 | Ayer Itam Maha Mariamman Temple
Jalan Air Itam
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 | Balathandayuthapani Temple
Waterfall Road
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 | Bayan Baru Sivan Temple
Sungai Keluang
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 | Bhagawan Sri Ramakrishna Temple
Scotland Road
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 | Bhaktivedanta Cultural Centre
Seberang Jaya
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 | Dhoby Ghaut Temple
Jalan Air Itam
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 | Gandhiji Ashram
@ Dewan Mahatma Gandhi, Waterfall Road
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 | Mahamariamman Temple
Queen Street
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 | Maha Mariamman Devasthanam Temple
Bagan Luar, Butterworth
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 | Nagarathar Sivan Temple
Dato Kramat Road
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 | Nattukottai Chettiar Temple
Waterfall Road
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 | Shree Dharma Muniswarar Temple
Jalan Kampung Pisang
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 | Shree Muniswarar Temple
Jalan Utama / Jalan Kebun Bunga
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 | Sikh Gurdwara
Jalan Gurdwara
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 | Silver Chariot Garage
Penang Street
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 | Sri Ambakarathur Patrakaliamman Temple
Kampung Bahru, Air Itam
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 | Sri Aruloli Thirumurugan Temple
Penang Hill
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 | Sri Bala Murugan Temple
Seberang Jaya
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 | Sri Kamatchi Amman Temple
Dato Kramat Road
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 | Sri Krishna Bagawan Alagam Temple
Taman Pekaka, Sungai Dua
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 | Sri Kunj Bihari Temple
Penang Road
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 | Sri Maha Mariamman Temple
Tanjong Bungah
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 | Sri Meenakshi Sundraeswar Temple
Waterfall Road
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 | Sri Murugan Paribalana Avai Temple
Mak Mandin, Butterworth
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 | Sri Ragunatha Swami Temple
Jalan Gelugor
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 | Sri Rama Temple
York Close
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 | Sri Sivasakthi Temple
Jalan Air Itam
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 | Sri Vazhikattum Muniswarar Temple
Jalan Lembah Permai
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 | Sri Veerama Kaliamman Devasthanam Temple
Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah
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 | Thendayabani Muthumariamman Chettiar Temple
previously listed as VTM Chettiar Temple
Jalan Sungai Pinang, Balik Pulau
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