Shri Ram Mandir
Henderson, Auckland, New Zealand
- Deities
- Rama, Shiva, Parvati, Ganesha
- Traditions
- vaishnava, shaiva
- Worship status
- active
- Address
- 11 Brick Street, Henderson, Auckland.
- Coordinates
- -36.8667, 174.6133
- Darshan hours
- Daily, 7:30am-8:30pm.
- Best time to visit
- Year-round; the temple hosts weekly Ramayana recitations and devotional singing, with Ram Navami as its principal annual festival given the temple's dedication.
- How to reach
- At 11 Brick Street, Henderson, in West Auckland, reachable by car or train (Henderson railway station on the Western Line).
- Festivals
- Ram Navami (March/April)
Location
Open in Google MapsEstablished in September 2011 by the Shri Ram Mandir Charitable Trust, this West Auckland temple describes itself as the first community initiative of its kind in the area — combining a dedicated Hindu place of worship with a broader community welfare mission. Its primary dedication to Rama, the Ramayana’s central hero and one of Vishnu’s principal avatars, is a comparatively distinctive focus among New Zealand’s Hindu temples, most of which center on Krishna, Venkateswara/Balaji, or the Swaminarayan tradition; the temple additionally houses shrines to Shiva, Parvati, and Ganesha.
Open daily from 7:30am to 8:30pm at 11 Brick Street in Henderson, the temple runs daily prayers alongside weekly programs featuring Ramayana recitations and devotional singing, and hosts annual celebrations tied to its festival calendar. Beyond worship, the trust emphasizes educational programs and social services for West Auckland’s Hindu community as part of its founding welfare mission.
Sources
- historical record: Cross-checked directly against the temple's own official website (shrirammandir.org.nz), which confirms the address as 11 Brick Street, Henderson, Auckland; that the Shri Ram Mandir Charitable Trust was established in September 2011, describing itself as 'the first community initiative for a Community Centre of its type in West Auckland'; that Rama is the primary deity, alongside Shiva, Parvati, and Ganesha; daily operating hours of 7:30am-8:30pm; and regular programming including daily prayers, weekly Ramayana recitations, and devotional singing.
- historical record: Cross-checked against Wikipedia's 'Hinduism in New Zealand' article, which independently lists this temple at the same Henderson address.
- historical record: Coordinates added this pass via OpenStreetMap/Nominatim, geocoding 11 Brick Street, Henderson, Auckland to approximately -36.8667, 174.6133, an exact street-number match to the address already on file.