Burma Lines Gurkha Hindu Temple Hong Kong
ABOUT THE HINDU TEMPLE, BURMA LINES
Burma Lines (formerly known as Queen’s Hill Camp) in Fanling was once a British army barracks where Gurkhas (soldiers from Nepal) were stationed. Next to the camp, a temple was built in the 1960s for the Gurkhas and their families as a place of worship.
The Hindu Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, the God of Destruction and one of the main deities in Hinduism. It is one of two remaining Gurkha temples in Hong Kong.
When the British army left Hong Kong in 1997, so did the Gurkhas. But the camp, along with the temple, was abandoned in 1996, a year prior.
In January 2010, the temple obtained a Grade 3 historic building status from the Antiquities Advisory Board.
WHERE IS THE TEMPLE LOCATED?
The Hindu Temple of Burma Lines is located in the Queen’s Hill area of Fanling in the New Territories of Hong Kong. The location is near the Lau Shui Heung Reservoir.
The neighbourhood of Queen’s Hill is a recent development that consists of housing estates and shopping arcades for residents. The Hindu Temple is located behind the Shan Lai Court, one of the housing estates developed in 2021.
When the British army left Hong Kong in 1997, so did the Gurkhas. But the camp, along with the temple, was abandoned in 1996, a year prior.
In January 2010, the temple obtained a Grade 3 historic building status from the Antiquities Advisory Board.
WHERE IS THE TEMPLE LOCATED?
The Hindu Temple of Burma Lines is located in the Queen’s Hill area of Fanling in the New Territories of Hong Kong. The location is near the Lau Shui Heung Reservoir.
The neighbourhood of Queen’s Hill is a recent development that consists of housing estates and shopping arcades for residents. The Hindu Temple is located behind the Shan Lai Court, one of the housing estates developed in 2021.