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Shri Kali Temple, Yangon
Yangon, Yangon Region · 16.7772°, 96.1545°
KaliBritish Indian period (Tamil migrant community)—
Sacred since
1871 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
1871
British Indian period (Tamil migrant community)
History & significance
Built by Tamil migrants in 1871 when Burma was governed as a province of British India, this temple anchors the Hindu community of downtown Yangon's Little India. Its roof is densely covered with painted images and stone carvings of Hindu deities.