Mariamman Temple, Pretoria
The Mariamman Temple was built in 1905 and is the oldest Hindu temple in Pretoria, South Africa, located in the suburb of Marabastad. The temple is dedicated to Mariamman, the goddess who followers of Hinduism believe controls smallpox and other infectious diseases.[1][2][3]
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- "Declaration of Stands 302 and 323, Asiatic Bazaar, Pretoria, with the Mariamman Template thereon" (PDF). Staatskoerant. 12 (8374–1924). 10 September 1982. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 September 2020.
- Swart, Johan (22 March 2020). "The story of a remarkable Hindu temple in Pretoria's inner city". The Conversation.
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