Landmark· Mahé (east coast)· Seychelles
Sri Navasakthi Vinayagar Temple, Victoria
4° 37.3′ S · 55° 27.0′ E
Seychelles' Hindu temple, a riot of painted deities on its gopuram on Quincy Street, a few steps from the market.
Practical
Position from OpenStreetMap (Quincy Street). Consecrated in May 1992 after the Seychelles Hindu Kovil Sangam was set up in 1984; Thaipusam Kavadi is a public holiday (Wikipedia, Hinduism in Seychelles). Remove shoes and dress modestly to go inside.
Best for
A colourful stop on the Victoria walk
Nearby
- Sir Selwyn Selwyn-Clarke Market (Victoria Market)0.1 NM away
- Festival Kreol (International Creole Festival)0.2 NM away
- Independence Day (29 June) and Constitution Day (18 June)0.2 NM away
- Islands Development Company Landing Permission0.2 NM away
- Islands Development Company Office (outer-island landing permits)0.2 NM away
- Marie Antoinette Restaurant (Victoria)0.2 NM away
- National Museum of History, Victoria0.2 NM away
- Northwest Monsoon Season (Dec-Apr)0.2 NM away