Pura Girinatha is the largest Balinese Hindu temple in Timor-Leste.The Bali Times: Pastika Thanks Gusmao over Dili Temple, accessed on November 24, 2015. It is located in the quarter Taibesi, in the south of the capital city of Dili, near the local market. The temple is located on a small hill outside the city center, but is accessible by car.
History Timor has no traditional Hindu population. The temple was built during the Indonesian occupation and was intended for the Hindu immigrants of that time, who mainly came from Bali. The inauguration took place on 27 June 1987 by Governor of East Timor Mário Viegas Carrascalão.Photo of commemorative plaque on Commons After the end of the occupation, most Hindus left the country. In 2015, only 272 East Timorese profess Hinduism.Direcção Nacional de Estatística: Results of the 2015 Census, accessed on 23 November 2016. Now the temple is quite run down,Sekaa Truna Truni Putra Sesana: Pura di Timor Leste, March 16, 2011, retrieved on November 24, 2015. although some Balinese from Indonesian and East Timorese government has started efforts to revitalize the temple. As of January 2023, restoration was considered 90% complete.
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See also Balinese Hinduism Hinduism in Timor-Leste
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