Two Goddess Temples in Northern Germany



Photo © 2004 Annette Wilke/The Pluralism Project



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"Hindu Shankarar Shri Kamadchi Ampal Temple e.V. (Europe)", Siegenbeckstr. 4-5, Hamm-Uentrop Germany. From its modest beginnings in a basement (1989), this goddess temple has grown into the largest Tamil Hindu place of worship in continental Europe. It is the first European temple in the South Indian architectural style. Eleven Sri Lankan priests performed the extensive Agamic consecration rites (30.6-7.7.2002). The temple is located in an industrial area (top picture), in the vicinity of two meat factories and the (closed) cooling tower of an atomic plant. It is famous for its great annual cart processions (picture below: gopura and processional cart); see Brigitte Luchesi's slide show. The gopura and vimana towers are covered with (mainly female goddess) sculptures fashioned by South Indian artists. Top photo: 13.6.2003; bottom photo: 5.7.2004.