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Shri Krishna Mandir

Georgetown, Guyana

Pending reviewDocumented + legend
Deities
Krishna
Traditions
vaishnava
Worship status
active
Coordinates
6.8013, -58.1551
Darshan hours
Varies by temple and season; consult the temple's own trust/management for the current daily schedule before visiting.
Best time to visit
Year-round; Phagwah (Holi) and Diwali are celebrated nationally in Guyana with particular prominence given its large Hindu population.
How to reach
Located in Georgetown, Guyana's capital, reachable by road/taxi from anywhere in the city.
Festivals
Phagwah (Holi) (March), Diwali (October/November)

Location

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Guyana has the highest proportion of Hindus of any country in the Western Hemisphere (about 31% of the population per the 2021 census, and historically higher), descended from indentured laborers brought from India between 1838 and 1917 under British colonial rule. Temples such as this one, often affiliated with the Guyana Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha (the country’s main Hindu religious body), anchor a vibrant, continuously-practiced Hindu community on the South American mainland.

Sources

  • historical record: Guyanese Indian-indenture history (commonly dated 1838-1917) and the Guyana Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha's role are documented Guyanese and Caribbean historical records.
  • historical record: Cross-checked during verification pass against Wikipedia's 'Hinduism in Guyana' article: confirmed Guyana has the highest percentage of Hindu residents of any country in the Western Hemisphere (31.0% per the 2021 census). That article dates the indenture period slightly differently (1835-1918, 341,600 indentured laborers) than the 1838-1917 range commonly cited elsewhere; no Wikipedia article exists for a 'Shri Krishna Mandir' in Georgetown specifically (a distinct 'Edinburgh Shree Krishna Mandir' is listed in Guyana temple lists), so this specific temple's founding history and its Maha Sabha affiliation could not be independently confirmed this pass.
  • historical record: Attempted this pass to verify the entry's existing coordinates (6.8013, -58.1551) via reverse geocoding: they resolve to Princes Street in Georgetown's Wortmanville area, a residential street with no apparent independent connection to a 'Shri Krishna Mandir' in any source consulted. No OpenStreetMap listing for a temple of this name in Georgetown was found either. These coordinates should therefore be treated as an unconfirmed approximation rather than a verified temple location.

For review

  • Specific temple founding details (this exact 'Shri Krishna Mandir' in Georgetown) were not independently confirmed from a single authoritative source; no dedicated Wikipedia or equivalent article was found for it, and it should not be conflated with the separately-documented 'Edinburgh Shree Krishna Mandir.' The broader Guyanese Hindu demographic (31.0% per 2021 census) and indenture history are well documented, though sources vary slightly on the exact indenture date range (1835-1918 vs. 1838-1917). Additionally, this entry's coordinates (6.8013, -58.1551, Princes Street/Wortmanville) could not be tied to any source confirming that is actually where this temple stands — treat them as an unconfirmed placeholder pending a source that names the temple's actual site.