Shrinathji Temple is a heritage Hindu temple in
Manama
Manama ( ar, المنامة ', Bahrani pronunciation: ) is the capital and largest city of Bahrain, with an approximate population of 200,000 people as of 2020. Long an important trading center in the Persian Gulf, Manama is home to a very d ...
established in the year 1817. The temple is dedicated to Lord
Shrinathji, a form of
Krishna
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, manifested as a seven-year-old child. The temple is located in the Bahrain's capital city of
Manama
Manama ( ar, المنامة ', Bahrani pronunciation: ) is the capital and largest city of Bahrain, with an approximate population of 200,000 people as of 2020. Long an important trading center in the Persian Gulf, Manama is home to a very d ...
.
History
The temple was constructed in 1817 by the Thattai Hindu community, who had migrated from Sindh before the partition of India.
Key visitors
In 2019, the Indian prime minister
Narendra Modi
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visited the temple and launched $4.2 million renovation plan for the temple.
Gallery
File:Manama Sri Krishna Temple Courtyard 01.jpg, Shrinathji Temple building
File:Manama Sri Krishna Temple Door.jpg, Temple door
File:Manama Sri Krishna Temple Courtyard 02.jpg, Two level building
File:Manama Sri Krishna Temple Courtyard 04.jpg, Intricate floral and grill work
File:Manama Sri Krishna Temple Courtyard 05.jpg, Caparisoned elephants
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and a Kalash
File:Manama Sri Krishna Temple Courtyard 06.jpg, Sitting area
File:Manama Sri Krishna Temple Courtyard 07.jpg, Temple courtyard
File:Manama Sri Krishna Temple Courtyard 09.jpg, Krishna
Krishna (; sa, कृष्ण ) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and also as the Supreme god in his own right. He is the god of protection, compassion, tenderness, and love; and is on ...
& Balarama
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File:Manama Sri Krishna Temple Courtyard 10.jpg, Shrinathji
File:Manama Sri Krishna Temple Courtyard 11.jpg, Radha Krishna
File:Manama Sri Krishna Temple Courtyard 12.jpg, Front of the temple, Neighbourhood
File:Manama Sri Krishna Temple Interior.jpg, Temple interiors
See also
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BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Abu Dhabi in Abu Dhabi, UAE
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Motishwar Shiv Mandir in Muscat, Oman
References
External Links
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Buildings and structures in Manama
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