page_title: Sydney Durga Temple
section_title: Temple deities
hierarchical_section_title: Sydney Durga Temple / Temple deities
caption_attribution_description: English: Sydney Durga Statue
context_page_description: The Sydney Shri Durga Temple commonly known as Sydney Durga Temple is a Hindu Temple located at 21–23 Rose Crescent, Regents Park NSW 2143, in Sydney. The temple is run by the Shri Durgadevi Devasthanam, a non-profit religious organisation. The temple is dedicated to the goddesses Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswathy who are its three main deities and the temple celebrated its first Maha Kumbabhishekam on 7 May 2017.
context_section_description: The main deities of the temple are Goddess Durga, Goddess Lakshmi and Goddess Saraswathy. The following deities also have shrines in the temple: Lord Ganesha (Vinayagar), Lord Shiva, Lord Krishna, Lord Murugan, Goddess Visalaatshi and Nandhi. The temple will also have a ceremonial flag pole (kodi maram), a pedestal for sacrificial offerings (balipeetam), and shrines (sannidhi) for the Ashta Lakshmi, Navagraham and Bairavar.
caption: Main Deity (Durga)
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