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Greenwood Park Shree Ranganathar (Vishnu) Temple Durban, KwaZulu-Natal V Alaga PILLAY: Architect c1930

Date: 1903 : c1930 : 1959 Type: Hindu Temple Status: Extant Street: Park Station Rd   Click to view map Coordinates: 29°47'09.77" S 31°00'41.94" E Alt: 80m

A wood and iron temple was originally constructed on this site in Park Station Road in 1903. In the ‘thirties Alaga Pillay was commissioned to build a new temple which was subsequently rebuilt in 1959. Only the cella and sikhara of Pillay’s temple still exist. (Mikula et al:1982:90) References: Mikula, P, Kearney, B & Harber, R. 1982. Traditional Hindu Temples in South Africa. Durban: Hindu Temple Publications. pg 90