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Vishnu Temple
A view of Temple
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Bandar Abbas
Deity	Vishnu
Location
Country	Iran
Location in Iran
Geographic coordinates	27°10′52″N 56°15′51″E / 27.1810756°N 56.2641°E / 27.1810756; 56.2641

The Vishnu Temple in Bandar Abbas, Iran is a historical monument constructed in 1310 AH (1892 AD) during the reign of Mohammad Hassan Khan Sa'd-ol-Malek and dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. ^{[1] [2]}

The temple was built by the Indian community working for the British East India Company. ^[3]

Architecture

The temple has a central square room which is covered by a dome. The architecture of the dome is independent of Iranian prototypical architecture. ^[1] The construction is done with coral stone, mortar, mud, and louis chalk. There are some rooms for students. The corridors and some rooms are painted with the image of Krishna. ^[4]

See also

• Hinduism in Iran

References

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