Shri Sanathana Dharma Aalayam
{{Short description|Indian Hindu temple in Jakarta, Indonesia}}
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Jakarta Murugan Temple
Kuil Sri Sanatana Dharma
ஸ்ரீ சனாதன தர்ம ஆலயம்ஸ்
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| country = Indonesia
| state = Jakarta
| district = Kalideres
| location = Jalan Bedugul
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| deity = Murugan
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| festivals = Thaipusam
| architecture = Dravidian
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| year_completed = 2025
| creator = DPP Gema Sadhana
| website = https://jktmurugantemple.org/
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Shri Sanathana Dharma Aalayam, or also known as Jakarta Murugan Temple is a kovil (Indian Hindu temple) located at Kalideres district of West Jakarta, Indonesia. As planned, it is the first Dravidian (Indian) Hindu temple in Jakarta, as representation of Indian Indonesians who practiced their Indian Hinduism (as opposed to the Native Indonesian Hinduism).{{cite web | url=https://jakarta.poskota.co.id/2021/03/28/tinjau-pembangunan-kuil-india-tamil-pertama-di-jakarta-wagub-dki-penuh-keberagaman?halaman=2 | title=Tinjau Pembangunan Kuil India Tamil Pertama di Jakarta, Wagub: DKI Penuh Keberagaman - Poskota Jakarta }}{{cite web | url=https://www.anekafakta.com/2020/02/gubernur-dki-jakarta-meletakan-batu.html | title=Gubernur DKI Jakarta Meletakan Batu Pertama,Pembangunan Kuil Umat Hindu India( Tamil) Kalideres }} The temple is built on an area of 4,000 square meters, and also open to public as a tourist destination.{{cite web | url=https://metro.sindonews.com/read/378320/171/setelah-65-tahun-umat-hindu-india-tamil-di-jakarta-bakal-punya-kuil-untuk-ibadah-1616843038 | title=Setelah 65 Tahun, Umat Hindu India Tamil di Jakarta Bakal Punya Kuil untuk Ibadah }}{{cite web | url=https://kbanews.com/english-edition/a-new-history-for-jakarta-a-new-life-for-tamil-hindus-in-the-city/ | title=A New History for Jakarta, A 'New Life' for Tamil Hindus in the City - KBA NEWS | date=17 October 2021 }} Not only place of worship, there are parks and multipurpose rooms for the public, especially for local residents.{{cite web | url=https://www.inews.id/news/megapolitan/penantian-60-tahun-pemprov-dki-bangun-kuil-pertama-hindu-tamil | title=Penantian 60 Tahun, Pemprov DKI Bangun Kuil Pertama Hindu Tamil | date=30 March 2021 }}
On February 2 the temple was opened to the public.https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2025/02/03/government-unveils-biggest-hindu-temple-in-southeast-asia.html
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