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Apart from India, where the vast majority (1.12 billion) of the world's 1.3 billion [1] Hindu population lives, Hindu Temples are found across the world, on every continent. . In the Indian Subcontinent, thousands of modern and historic temples are spread across Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Pakist
She is also known as Periyachi Amman (Amman meaning "mother") and sometimes called as Periyachi Kali Amman as she is associated with the goddess Kali. According to some accounts, the deity is a Guardian form of the Mother Goddess, who is prayed to in order to prevent misfortune during childbirth. [ 2 ]
Hinduism is a minority faith in Kenya, constituting 0.13% of the population of Kenya. [1] Due to the efforts of the Hindu Council of Kenya, Kenya is one of only three African countries to recognise Hinduism as a religion. [2] Hindus are free to practise their religion in Kenya, and several Kenyan cities have Hindu temples. [3]
In 2018, the Charities Commissioner has barred the temple's chairman Sivakadacham, former chairman R Selvaraju, and secretary Ratha Krishnan Selvakumar from their posts, after the three, who were cheque signatories and approvers for payments, issued more than $1.5 million in uncrossed cheques.
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On 22 September 1967, the temple was registered as Sri Muthumariaman Kovil. [citation needed] In year 2000, the temple land was gazetted but unfortunately the temple land area was reduced to 30,797 square feet (2,861.1 m 2). The Goddess Kaliamman and the left hall had to be relocated due to the reduction of the temple land size.
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Maha Kali Amman Temple is a Hindu temple situated in Mutwal, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is dedicated to Mahakali, the Hindu goddess of destruction and doomsday. The temple is believed to have been in existence since the Dutch Period (17-18 centuries A.D.). [1] The main festival of the temple is held in January every year. [1]