Shri Shiva Vishnu Temple at Carrum Downs, in Melbourne's south-east, is run by the Hindu Society of Victoria, formed in 1982 and around 2,000 members strong. Consecrated in 1994 on a 15-acre spiritual and cultural precinct, it is described by the society as the largest Hindu temple in the Southern Hemisphere. Alongside its pooja calendar and festivals such as Aadi Pooram, Vishnu Pavithrotsavam and Brammothsavam, it runs a children's school, bhajan and yoga classes, a Hindu library and museum, and function rooms.
Evening ThiruVilakku lamp pooja for Shri Varalakshmi Vratham at Carrum Downs' Shri Shiva Vishnu Temple, followed by dinner annadanam.
Concluding Laksharchana ceremony for Shri Visalakshi on Adi Pooram evening at Victoria’s largest Hindu temple.
Aadi Pooram at Shri Shiva Vishnu Temple, Carrum Downs: Shri Andal Thiru Kalyanam from 4pm on Saturday 15 August 2026.
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