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An illustration of a south Indian gopuram, standing for Motishwar Shiv Mandir, Muttrah

Saiva · Muscat, Oman

Motishwar Shiv Mandir, Muttrah

Siva as Motishwar Mahadev

GeneralSani and Sade sati

The temple in short

Deity
Siva as Motishwar Mahadev
Where
Muscat, Oman · 23.62N 58.56E
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
Sani Guru
Visited for
The older of Muscat’s two temples, behind the Muttrah souq, built by the Bhatia merchants of Kutch; Maha Sivaratri and the Monday abhishekam are its days.
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.