Pura Girinatha

Pura Girinatha is the largest Balinese Hindu temple in . It is located in the quarter Taibesi, in the south of the capital city of , near the local market. The temple is located on a small hill outside the city center, but is accessible by car.
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  • Type: Hindu temple
  • Description: Indonesian Balinese Hindu temple in East Timor
  • Also known as: “Hindu temple in Dili”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palácio de Lahane and Chinese Temple of Dili.

Historic building
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The , also known as the Palácio das Nobres, is a historic building in . As of 2022, its primary function was as a reception space for the East Timorese government. is situated 1½ km southwest of Pura Girinatha.

Place of worship
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The is a temple used by the Chinese diaspora of , . The temple was built in 1928, during the Portuguese control of East Timor, and is still in use today. is situated 2 km northwest of Pura Girinatha.

Church
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The Immaculate Conception Metropolitan Cathedral in Dili is the main church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dili, . is situated 3 km west of Pura Girinatha.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Taibesi and Dili.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

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is a city of 293,300 people on the northern coast of Timor-Leste, squeezed along the narrow plains between the central mountains which run the length of the Timor and the Ombai Strait.

Town
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is a town, which is situated 10 km southeast of Pura Girinatha.

Pura Girinatha

Latitude
-8.56494° or 8° 33′ 54″ south
Longitude
125.59567° or 125° 35′ 44″ east
Open location code
6Q37CHPW+27
Open­Street­Map ID
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q21540492
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In Other Languages

From Balinese to Tatar—“Pura Girinatha” goes by many names.
  • Balinese: “Pura Giri Natha Dili”
  • Bengali: “পুর গিরিনাথ মন্দির”
  • Chinese: “基里拿沙神廟”
  • German: “Hindutempel von Dili”
  • German: “Pura Girinatha”
  • Indonesian: “Pura Girinatha”
  • Russian: “Пура Гиринатха”
  • Tatar: “Пура Гиринатха”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pura Girinatha bale (pavilion) and Pura Girinatha Madya mandala (jaba tengah) Courtyard: the middle zone of the temple, where the activity of adherents takes place, and also the location for supporting facilities of the temple..

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