The temple build
The temple project
A complete Hindu temple in the South Indian Dravidian style — vimana, granite murtis, Berlin address. It opens on 7 June 2026.
An interim space served for twenty years as a beginning. In June 2026, the goal stands complete: a full Hindu temple in the Dravidian style on Hasenheide — with a 17-metre gold-clad Raja Gopuram, consecrated murtis, and a hall large enough to hold the whole community at Ganesh Chaturthi.
Where we stand
The build, in numbers
Updated after each quarterly statement. As of May 2026.
- Total cost
- ~€1.1M
- Construction
- 95%
- Still to fund
- €105,000
- Maha Kumbhabhishekam
- June 2026
Stone, hand, voyage
Mahabalipuram, India — to Berlin-Neukölln
How you can carry the build
Three paths, one effect
Every cent that doesn’t pay our pujari becomes visible in stone. Donations are tax-deductible under §10b EStG; we issue a Zuwendungsbestätigung for amounts above €300.
An online donation or bank transfer
One-off or standing order. Berliner Volksbank, IBAN DE… (see the donation page). Online via Stripe — receipted instantly.A life membership
A one-time contribution, a lifetime bond with the temple. For families who want a permanent tie to the house.A foundation tier — Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum
Four tiers from €5,000 upwards. Your gift carries a defined section of the build — with naming at the temple if you wish.An hour of sevā on a festival day
Preparing annadanam, greeting guests, setting the room. Not a donation, but the same effect.
Act now
Carry the temple with us
Three direct ways. Pick whichever fits you.