Kurinchi Kumaran Temple Wellington

Kurinchi Kumaran Temple Wellington Om Muruga
This is the official page of the Kurinchi Kumaran Temple in Wellington, New Zealand. Every great structure built has some humble beginnings.

In October 1992, a group of devout Hindus gathered in Wellington to worship and praise the great Lord Murugan, on the festival of Skanda Shashti. They did this with a framed picture in a house on Webb Street. Thus started New Zealand's first South Indian style Hindu Temple.
22 years later, this has transformed into a premier location for Hindus to practice and develop our culture and religion such

that it thrives on the shores of the multicultural New Zealand. The Kurinchi Kumaran Temple is one of the southernmost Hindu Temples in the World, a testament to the spread of our religion in the modern age. The temple is built in accordance to the rich traditions of over a thousand years. We have truly brought authentic Hindu architecture and culture to New Zealand. It is a testament that our culture, traditions and religion can survive and flourish in Western Society - All this despite the limitations of nature that Wellington poses. The temple opens for pooja every evening, and is open to everyone. Deities of Ganesh, Murugan, Shiva, Vishnu, Hanuman, Goddess Amman, Shastha, Navagraha (nine planets) and Bhairava are present in their physical forms in the temple. Pooja is performed every day to them, with special pooja on festive days. Devotees have the opportunity to offer prayers in the form of archanai, abishekham, and sponsorship (ubhayam) of special pooja on festive days. Archanai is done for many special occasions, including upcoming marriage, new cars, businesses, birthdays, and anniversaries. Other cultural development initiatives are undertaken at the temple, such as youth Bhajan singing, the annual Thevaram competition, Sanskrit classes and opportunities for children and youth to make speeches on cultural and religious topics. Our temple is run solely by volunteers, and operates on donations. It is unique across temples in the world in this aspect. We exist solely for the benefit of our culture and religion, so Hindus have a place to worship the Lord. If you are interested in donating towards the operation of the temple, please contact us. This page exists in order to keep devotees up to date about special events coming up in the Temple. Please feel free to ask questions, offer feedback, post photos and invite your friends.

08/09/2026
🌺🙏 VINAYAKAR FESTIVAL 2026 – SPONSORSHIP UPDATE 🙏🌺We extend our heartfelt thanks to all the devotees and families who ha...
08/09/2026

🌺🙏 VINAYAKAR FESTIVAL 2026 – SPONSORSHIP UPDATE 🙏🌺

We extend our heartfelt thanks to all the devotees and families who have already sponsored the festival poojas. ❤️🙏

More sponsorship opportunities are still available throughout our 10-Day Vinayakar Festival, and devotees are also welcome to join as additional sponsors for poojas that have already been sponsored.

🌸 Morning Pooja – $101
🌸 Evening Pooja – $101
🌸 Morning & Evening – $181

For Maha Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September:
🌺 Morning – $151
🌺 Evening – $151

Please see our latest sponsorship availability in the attached image.

📞 To participate or sponsor, contact the Temple Priest or Admin Desk: 04 477 4346

🙏 May Lord Ganesha remove all obstacles and bless everyone with happiness, prosperity and well-being.

Kurinchi Kumaran Temple Committee

🙏🌺 Vinayakar Festival 2026 – Day 2 Evening Celebrations 🌺🙏
07/09/2026

🙏🌺 Vinayakar Festival 2026 – Day 2 Evening Celebrations 🌺🙏

🙏🌺 Vinayakar Festival 2026 – Day 1 Evening Celebrations 🌺🙏
07/09/2026

🙏🌺 Vinayakar Festival 2026 – Day 1 Evening Celebrations 🌺🙏

Vanakkam everyone,A heartfelt thank you to all the devotees and families who have already sponsored the festival poojas....
06/09/2026

Vanakkam everyone,

A heartfelt thank you to all the devotees and families who have already sponsored the festival poojas. 🙏🌺

Sponsorship opportunities are still available, and we warmly invite other devotees and families to come forward and sponsor a morning or evening pooja and receive the blessings of Lord Ganesha. 🙏

Vanakkam Devotees,Please find this week’s special festival and Pooja at Kurinchi Kumaran Temple.🌺 10-Day Ganesha Chaturt...
06/09/2026

Vanakkam Devotees,

Please find this week’s special festival and Pooja at Kurinchi Kumaran Temple.

🌺 10-Day Ganesha Chaturthi Festival continues
Join us for the special poojas and celebrations to Lord Ganesha throughout the week.

🕉️ Pradosham – Tuesday, 8 September
Special Abhishekam and prayers to Lord Shiva from 6:30 PM onwards.

🌸 Ganesha Festival Sponsorship
Devotees and families are warmly invited to sponsor and participate:

Morning Pooja – $101
Evening Pooja – $101
Morning & Evening – $182

For sponsorship, please contact the Temple Priest or Admin Desk – 04 477 4346.

Please see the attached flyer for full details.
We warmly invite you and your family to join us and receive the divine blessings. 🙏

May all beings be blessed with happiness and well-being.

Kurinchi Kumaran Temple Committee

06/09/2026

Vinayakar festival 2026 day 2 evening

Address

3 Batchelor Street, Newlands
Wellington
6037

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 10:30am
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 10:30am
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 10:30am
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 10:30am
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 10:30am
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Saturday 8:30am - 11:30am
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Sunday 8:30am - 11:30am
6:30pm - 8:30pm

Telephone

+6444774346

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