Sri Siva Subramaniya Temple
The largest Hindu temple in the southern hemisphere, painted in strong colours, at the end of the main street.
Duration
45 min – 1 hr 15 min
Best time
Early morning
Open
Every day
Entry price
To confirm
The temple was completed in 1994 in Nadi, and it is the largest Hindu temple in the southern hemisphere. It is dedicated to Murugan, and it is one of the few outside India where the three main deities are housed under separate roofs within one compound.
Its presence is explained by history: the British brought sixty thousand indentured workers from India between 1879 and 1916 for the cane plantations, and their descendants now make up nearly four Fijians in ten. The carvings and the ceiling frescoes were made by craftsmen brought from India.
Getting there
At the end of Nadi's main street, ten minutes on foot from the town centre.
What the price covers
a small visitor entry fee, rate to be confirmed
What to bring
- Covering clothes
Rules on site
Shoes off at the entrance, shoulders and knees covered, and photography is banned inside the shrines. Leather is not allowed in the compound, belts included.