Shri Sanathana Dharma Aalayam
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| Shri Sanathana Dharma Aalayam Jakarta Murugan Temple Kuil Sri Sanatana Dharma ஸ்ரீ சனாதன தர்ம ஆலயம்ஸ் | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Kalideres |
| Deity | Murugan |
| Festivals | Thaipusam |
| Location | |
| Location | Jalan Bedugul |
| State | Jakarta |
| Country | Indonesia |
 Interactive map of Shri Sanathana Dharma Aalayam Jakarta Murugan Temple Kuil Sri Sanatana Dharma ஸ்ரீ சனாதன தர்ம ஆலயம்ஸ் | |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Dravidian |
| Creator | DPP Gema Sadhana |
| Completed | 2025 |
| Website | |
| https://jktmurugantemple.org/ | |
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).[1][2]
The temple is built on an area of 4,000 square meters, and also open to public as a tourist destination.[3][4] Not only place of worship, there are parks and multipurpose rooms for the public, especially for local residents.[5] On February 2 2025, the temple was opened to the public [6]
In 2019, a proposal for the temple's construction was submitted to the Indonesian government and approved the same year. The temple's construction was supported by the Jakarta under the leadership of Governor Anies Baswedan, who presided over the groundbreaking ceremony on February 14, 2020. The ceremony was also attended by the Ambassador of India to Indonesia. Due to the covid pandemic and restrictions, the temple's construction was postponed and resumed in 2022.
The Mahakumbhabhishekam and the temple's inauguration took place on February 2, 2025. The Ministry of Religious Affairs, Nasaruddin Umar inaugurated the temple. The grand opening ceremony was also attended by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sugiono and Ministry of Forestry, Raja Juli Antoni. In a pre-recorded video message, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi spoke of India's special relationship with Indonesia that has existed for centuries.[7] Two elephants from Taman Safari Indonesia were also used in the temple's purification ceremony, which is an important symbol for Hindus.[8]
