Immigrant Hinduism in Switzerland: Tamils from Sri Lanka and Their Temples



Photo © 2005 Martin Baumann/The Pluralism Project



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The main deity of the temple is Murugan in his form as Sivasubramaniar. His Sanskrit names are among others Subramanya, Skanda and Karttikeya. Murugan is one of the most venerated gods among Sri Lankan Tamil Hindus. The image shows the brick made shrine of Murugan, in front the pali pitha ("place for sacrifice") and the vehicle of Murugan, the peacock.