Conversion of non-Hindu places of worship into temples

The conversion of non-Hindu places of worship into temples has occurred in premodern India. Since 20th century, many non-Hindu religious sites in the West were bought and converted into temples to cater for the growing immigrant Hindu community there.[1][2]

Ashtalakshmi temple in North Hollywood, California was once a church and was bought by Hindu community

Conversion of Islamic Mosques into Hindu Temples

This table lists former mosques with identified original buildings that have been converted into Hindu Temples. It also includes those temples where the original structure of the mosque no longer survives and the temple was built at the site of a former mosque.

Current Name Mosque Name Images City Country Notes
Ram Janmabhoomi Temple Babri Masjid Ayodhya India A premodern mosque was demolished in 1992 by a mob of Hindu nationalists. Many Hindus believe the land that the mosque occupies was the birthplace of the deity Rama. In 2019, the verdict by the Supreme Court of India awarded the land of the mosque to Hindu parties and directed the Government of India to establish a trust for the temple construction.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Churches are turning into temples in UK and US! | Ahmedabad News - Times of India".
  2. "30-year-old US church to be convert into temple". TimesofIndia. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  3. Phukan, Sandeep (2020-02-05). "PM announces Cabinet nod for Ram temple in Ayodhya". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
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