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An illustration of a south Indian gopuram, standing for Shiva and Krishna Mandir, Bur Dubai

Saiva · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Shiva and Krishna Mandir, Bur Dubai

Siva in one shrine and Krishna in the other, up the stairs off Hindu Lane

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The temple in short

Deity
Siva in one shrine and Krishna in the other, up the stairs off Hindu Lane
Where
Dubai, United Arab Emirates · 25.26N 55.30E
Usual hours
6.30 am – 12.30 pm, 4.30 pm – 9 pm — hours change with festivals and the season; check before travelling. Were these right when you went?
Grahas
Guru Sani
Visited for
The old temple of the Gulf, in the lane behind the Meena Bazaar that everyone calls Hindu Lane, kept for decades by Dubai’s Sindhi and Gujarati merchant families.
Kept for Jupiter and Saturn, 2 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.