EME Temple
| Dakshinamoorthy & Navgraha EME Temple | |
|---|---|
Front view of EME Temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| Deity | Dakshinamoorthy (Shiva) and Navgraha |
| Governing body | EME School |
| Location | |
| Location | Vadodara |
| State | Gujarat |
| Country | India |
Interactive map of Dakshinamoorthy & Navgraha EME Temple | |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Modern architecture |
| Creator | Indian Army |
| Groundbreaking | 2023 Navgraha Temple |
| Completed | 1966 |
The Dakshinamoorthy and Navgraha EME Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to god Shiva, situated in EME School's campus in Vadodara, Gujarat, India.
It has a Navgraha temple also which is dedicated to the nine planets in Vedic astronomy. The EME Temple was built in 1966 by the Electronics & Mechanical Engineers (EME) School of Indian Army and is maintained and run by the Army in Vadodara city of Gujarat.
It has a unique design inspired by Buckminster Fuller’s geodesic dome and amalgamates elements of all major religions of the world.
The temple is a major attraction for both tourists and is one of its kind in the world. The Dakshinamoorthy & Navgraha EME Temple also has 108 major archaeological stone statues circa 600-1600 CE of various Hindu deities. The statues are placed in various open spaces of the temple and attract a large number of students of architecture and archaeological studies.