Udaya
An illustration of a south Indian gopuram, standing for Shri Ram Mandir, Balmoral

Vaishnava · Auckland, New Zealand

Shri Ram Mandir, Balmoral

Rama with Sita, Lakshmana and Hanuman

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The temple in short

Deity
Rama with Sita, Lakshmana and Hanuman
Where
Auckland, New Zealand · 36.88S 174.75E
Usual hours
9 am – 1 pm, 4 pm – 8 pm; 8.30 am – 8.30 pm at weekends — hours change with festivals and the season; check before travelling. Were these right when you went?
Grahas
Guru
Visited for
New Zealand’s oldest Hindu temple, built on Balmoral Road by the Gujarati and Fijian Indian families of the Auckland Indian Association; Diwali and Ram Navami fill it.
Kept for Jupiter, one of the nine grahas a temple can be visited for.

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Parihaaram is traditional practice, offered for devotion and peace of mind; it is not a guaranteed cure of any condition. Temple hours change with festivals and the season, so check before travelling.