Sri Kamadchi Ampal Tempel, Hamm
Hindu Temple

Sri Kamadchi Ampal Tempel, Hamm | © Dirk Vorderstraße / Wikimedia Commons
Sri Kamadchi Ampal Tempel, Hamm, started as a small place of worship in a basement and evolved into the largest Hindu temple in Germany and the second largest in Europe, thanks to the perseverance of Tamilians from Sri Lanka who migrated to Germany as civil war refugees. Modeled after Kanchi Kamakshi Temple in India, the temple is adorned with many intricate sculptures carved by Indian artists who were specially flown in for the job. It houses an idol of the goddess Kamakshi, alongside 200 additional idols of other deities. The temple hosts Hindu weddings as well a multitude of rituals and religious festivals.