Religious Centers

Outside of Afghanistan

Center Location Comments
Asamai Temple Flushing, New York USA

Managed by Afghan Hindu Association in New York.
Established in 1991.

Schedule:
Every Tuesday
7:00PM – 8:30PM – Sundarkand and Hanuman Chalisa followed by Prasad and Langar

Hindu Community Center Hicksville, New York USA

Managed by Afghan Hindu Association in New York.
Established in 2005.

80 East Barclay Street,
Hicksville, Long Island, New York

Schedule:
Regular Sunday programs starting from 12:00
noon to 2:00 p.m., followed by Parsad. The center is open full time from 9:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Every Sunday at Community Center, Hicksville.
12:00PM – 3:00PM – Bhajan and Kirtan followed by Prasad and Langar

Every Monday at Community Center, Hicksville
6:30PM - 7:30PM - Shiv Pooja followed by Prasad and Langar

Hindi and Religious classes for kids started on April 10th 2005.

The center is also open for birthday functions, weddings, mundans, kirtans, chhands, family gatherings, lectures, classes, conferences etc. It is also available for anyone, including seniors and teenagers to simply get together!

Coming Up:

Professional basketball court, and other facilities, such as computers with internet access and video and audio equipment in the classroom.

(516) 433 -4388 or (516) 433-4394.
http://www.asamai.com

Afghan Hindu Temple Hamburg, Germany

Afghan Hindu Association, Hamburg, Germany (Afghanisher, Hindus Gemeind E.V. -  Hamburg)

The association of Afghan Hindus was established in 1991 with a membership of sixty families. In March of 1994 the first Hindu temple was opened in Hamburg under the association in a rented building (3000 DM / Month). There were 200 Afghan Hindu families living at that time in Hamburg. The association purchased a building for the temple in 1996 with the price tag of 1,700,000 DM. The temple was moved into the new building in June of 1997. With the generous help of Ram Baba (from London,   UK), the deities were established in 1998.

Afghan Hindu Temple, Hamburg

Address: Bill Strasse 77, 20539 Hamburg, Germany

Hours: 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM everyday

Special Events: Ladies satsang on Tuesdays and weekly service on Sunday from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM (with tea and langar).
Everyone, from any religous background is welcome to the temple.

Hindu Tempel Essen, Germany Kultureller Verein afghnischer Hindus in Deutschland e. V.
Hindu Tempel
Burggrafenstr. 10
45139 Essen
Tel. 0201. 248 72 20
Hari Om Mandir Cologne, Germany Managed by Kandharis.
Afganische Hindus Gemeinde in Köln e.V.
Wikingersttr. 62, - 51107
Köln (Rath/ Heumar) Germany
Tel. (0221) 8300009
Info line 0221. 830 08355
Fax . (0221) 802 78 15
Hindu Temple Kassel, Germany Hindu Temple
Bunsenstr.
34127 Kassel
Sanatan Hari Om Mandir Cologne, Germany Managed by Kabulis.
Afghan- Hindu - Kultur- Verein e. V. 1993
Rheinstein Str. 2
50968 Köln .
Tel. 0221. 340 44 84
Fax. 0221. 720 03 22
http://www.hindutempelkoeln.com/
Aasamai Mandir Frankfurt, Germany

Aaasamai Mandir Website

Salzschlirfer Street 12
Frankfurt

Schedule:
Monday - Saturday 10:00-18:00
Sundays 09:00-18:00

Established on January 20th 2002 by Afghan Hindu culture Society of Frankfurt.

Gurdwara Stuttgard, Germany Managed by Afghan Hindu Sikh Verein e. V.

Gurudowara Singh Saheb
Stamheimstr. 41
70435 Stuttgart
Tel. 0711. 336 11 02
Gurdwara Hamburg, Germany  
Asamai Netherlands Amsterdam, Netherlands

Asamail Netherlands Website

Stichting Asamai
Daalwijk 100-D
1102 AA Amsterdam

Aasamai Temple Faridabad, Haryana, India If you have information about this temple, please send it to contact (at) afghanhindu.info.

Inside Afghanistan

When many Hindus and Sikhs were living in Afghanistan before the war, they enjoyed freedom of religion, they practiced their religion and celebrated their festivals, there were many temples, dharamsalas, and gurudwaras in Kandahar and Kabul. Following is a list of temple, dharamsalas, and gurudwaras.   Some have been destroyed, others are being rebuild and some survived the destruction.

Kandahar - Shikarpuri Bazaar

Center Comments Devotees - Family Names
Narsing-dwara Deity: Narsing Bhagwaan Khanija, Jagga, Gosai, Pawa
Vadi-Dhramsal (Big Dharamsala) Srichand Gurudwara (Srichand was Guru Nanak's son) Sindhi, Other Kandhari, Pawa
Akhara Managed by Thakar Maharaj  
Thaan-sahib Deity: Jyoti Swaroop Busri
Lalji-dwara Deity: Krishna, Gopi-nath Goswami, Chabra, Gawri, Muthreja
Mahabeer Deity: Shiv-ji, Managed by Chuchi Maharaj Sharma
Choti-dharamsal (small dharamsala) Gurudwara, Managed by baba Parma  
Sham-ji-dwara Managed by Gurden Narula Marocha
Than Managed Parsa Maharaj  
Thakar-daira Deity: Jyoti Swaroop  

Kandahar - Kabuli Bazaar

Center Comments
Shiv-prasad-dwara Deity: Shiva (metalic murti)
Rati MaRi (red smadhi)  
Devi Mandir Deity: Vishnu Devi
Navratra was celebrated here
Vyas Maharaj Mandir  
Baba-Hari-Shah Gurudwara
Dharamsala (Baba Jagdish) Gurudwara
Bhola-nath MaRi (smadhi) Jogi
Shiv-nath MaRi (smadhi) Jogi
Maha-dev Mandir (Shwala)  
Masand Dharamsala Gurudwara
Motiram-dwara  

Kandahar - Outside of City

Center Comments
Jhampeer Sahib (near Sarpooza) Deity: Jyoti Swaroop
People visited on Sundays and nine days in summer.
Devi-dwara (near Dand) Deity: Vishnu Devi
People visited on Wednesday's and on Ashtmi

Kandahar - Ziarats

Center Comments
Baba-wali Ziarat Hindus and Muslims both visited this Ziarat. Most possibly a Sufi
Khalqa Sharif - Ziarat Hindus and Muslims both visited, some hindus believe Guru Nanak's  Chokha (overcoat) was in this Ziarat.

Kabul

Center Location Comments
Dargaa old city Major Hindu temple
Asaamai old city Vishnu mandir
Srichand Gurudwara Shor Bazaar Srichand was Guru Nanak's son
Mansa Singh Gurudwara Shor Bazaar  
Khalsa Gurudwara Shor Bazaar  
Guru Hari Rai Gurudwara Shor Bazaar  
Bhairo Mandir Shor Bazaar  
Mangalwar Mandir Shor Bazaar Mahabeer
Gurudwara Karta Parwan  
Gurudwara Baba Nanak Jade Mawaind  
Gurudwara Koth Sahib Kabul-Tashkent Road  
Baba
Jothi Sorup Mandir (Thaan)
Darwaza Lahuri Containing Attal Joti of Baba Johti Sorup and Darbar Sahib

Other Provinces

Center Location Comments
Gurudwara Khalsa Diwan Chasma Sahib, Sultanpur Guru Nanak had lived part of his life in Sultanpur.
Gurudwara Nanak Dev Ji Jalalabad  
Gurudwara Bhai Nand Lal Goya Gazni  
Darga Gazni  
Panchayatie Gurudwara Helmand (Lashkerga)  
Gurdwara Kunduz  

Last Updated on December 23, 2006

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