{"id":110834,"date":"2026-07-01T13:10:43","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T07:40:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=110834"},"modified":"2026-07-01T13:10:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T07:40:43","slug":"arul-mihu-navasakthi-vinayagar-temple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/arul-mihu-navasakthi-vinayagar-temple\/","title":{"rendered":"Arul Mihu Navasakthi Vinayagar Temple"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Arul Mihu Navasakthi Vinayagar Temple Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Prime Minister recently visited the Arul Mihu Navasakthi Vinayagar Temple during his three-day State visit to Seychelles. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Arul Mihu Navasakthi Vinayagar Temple<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>Hindu temple<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> located in <\/span><b>Victoria<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><b>capital of <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/key-facts-about-seychelles\/\" target=\"_blank\">Seychelles<\/a>.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the <\/span><b>only Hindu temple in Seychelles.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The temple was <\/span><b>built in 1992 by the Hindu community<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> living in Seychelles, which constitutes around 2% of the population.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The temple is<\/span><b> dedicated to Lord Vinayagar (or Lord Ganesha),<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and is located in the heart of Victoria on Mah\u00e9 Island.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Arul Mihu Navasakthi Vinayagar Temple <\/b><b>Architecture<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It looks very <\/span><b>similar to the famous temples of Tamil Nadu <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and other parts of South India, with its vibrant and intricate <\/span><b>Dravidian architecture.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its most striking feature is the <\/span><b>colourful gopuram, or entrance tower,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which rises nearly <\/span><b>100 feet <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">into the sky.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The tower is covered with beautifully <\/span><b>carved statues of Hindu gods, goddesses, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and mythological figures.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every <\/span><b>statue is painted in bright colours<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, making the temple stand out against the green hills.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At its<\/span><b> centre is the garbha griha,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or \u201cwomb chamber,\u201d where a statue of the god Vinayagar is in a small bare room.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The temple also has a <\/span><b>mandapam, an open hall <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">used for religious ceremonies, prayers, and celebrations. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>News<\/b><strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/travel\/pm-modi-visits-the-only-hindu-temple-in-seychelles-why-is-it-so-special-11702745\/amp\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">NDTV<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arul Mihu Navasakthi Vinayagar Temple is a Hindu temple located in Victoria, the capital of Seychelles. 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