Firewalking ceremony 2nd river temple Cato Manor

HINDUISM, Fire walking, Umbilo Shree Draupadiamman Alayam, Second River Temple, Hindu, Temple, garlands, trance, bhajans, Indenture labourers, Cato Manor, Kavady Festival
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Gandhi-Luthuli Documentation Centre
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Photograph collection of Hindu Festival
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Photographs
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English
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South Africa
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PHOTOS\Religion - DISA\Hindu_Festivals DISA\Firewalking_Ceremony_Umbilo_Ambalavar_Temple_1979
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Picture
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UKZN - Gandhi-Luthuli Documentation Centre

The original building is the first recorded public Hindu temple to have been erected on the African continent. Built in 1875, . It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 22 February 1980.

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Posted by: Thiru Munsamy
On: Wednesday, May 19, 2021 - 12:57