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Global Documentation Archive
Documenting historical and contemporary incidents affecting Hindu and other Dharmic communities through verifiable sources and transparent research standards.
97
Documented records
10
Countries represented
5
Historical events
92
Individual incidents
1,078
Documented fatalities
+ 61 reported / estimated · 65 records with unknown toll
0
Documented displacement
Calculated live from published, sourced records only. Confirmed figures and reported estimates are kept separate; incidents inside a published historical event are not double-counted. These totals reflect the archive's current coverage, not the full historical scale.
97 published records
Attack on Place of Worship
Santoshi Mata murti reportedly attacked at Hyderabad temple
Date unknown · Hyderabad, Telangana, India
According to VSK Telangana's headline, a person identified as Md Ansari attacked a Santoshi Mata murti at a temple in Hyderabad.
Attack on Place of Worship • Vandalism
Shree Swaminarayan Vadtal Dham Mandir Vandalized
2 October 2026 · Richmond Heights, Ohio, United States
The Shree Swaminarayan Vadtal Dham Hindu Mandir in Richmond Heights, Ohio, was struck with bricks on the afternoon of October 2, 2026, shattering windows and damaging the temple while priests and devotees were inside.
Vandalism
Kulukulu Ram Temple, Sigatoka: murtis destroyed
12 January 2026 · Kulukulu, Sigatoka, Fiji
Sacred murtis were damaged and dumped outside the Kulukulu Ram Temple; police opened an investigation.
Targeted Killing • Mob Violence
Lynching of Dipu Chandra Das
18 December 2025 · Bhaluka, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
A Hindu garment worker was beaten to death by a mob and his body burned after an accusation of insulting Islam that investigators later said was unsupported.
Vandalism
BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir, Greenwood, defaced
10 August 2025 · Greenwood, Indiana, United States
The temple's main signboard was defaced with anti-India messages; BAPS reported it to Greenwood Police as a hate crime.
Vandalism
Samabula Shiv Temple, Suva: murtis destroyed
11 July 2025 · Samabula, Suva, Fiji
A man entered the temple and destroyed century-old murtis with an iron bar. He was charged with sacrilege; courts later considered his mental state and police said they would determine motive.
Attack on Place of Worship • Vandalism
Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple, Spanish Fork, shot at
28 June 2025 · Spanish Fork, Utah, United States
Utah County Sheriff's Office investigated several acts of vandalism at the temple after bullet holes and casings were found.
Terrorist Attack • Mass Casualty
Pahalgam Terror Attack
22 April 2025 · Baisaran Valley, near Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir, India
Gunmen attacked tourists at Baisaran Valley; survivor accounts reported victims being questioned about religious identity before being shot.
Targeted Killing
Killing of Nadeem Naath
29 March 2025 · Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
A 56-year-old Hindu man was shot dead; his brother told police the accused had pressured him for days to convert to Islam.
Vandalism
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Chino Hills, defaced
8 March 2025 · Chino Hills, California, United States
The temple's sign, wall and sidewalk were spray-painted with anti-India and anti-Hindu messages, causing about $15,000 in damage. Local authorities classified it as a hate crime.
Mob Violence • Attack on Place of Worship
Temples attacked in Chattogram's Harish Chandra Munsef Lane
29 November 2024 · Harish Chandra Munsef Lane, Chattogram, Chattogram, Bangladesh
Amid protests over the arrest of Chinmoy Krishna Das, a crowd threw bricks at the Shantaneshwari Matri, Shoni and Shantaneshwari Kalibari temples. Police said both sides threw bricks and damage was minimal.
Mob Violence • Attack on Place of Worship
Violence at Hindu Sabha Mandir, Brampton, during consular event
3 November 2024 · Brampton, Ontario, Canada
During a protest by Khalistan supporters against an Indian consular camp at the temple, people on the grounds were struck with flags and poles and clashes occurred between groups. Peel Regional Police arrested and charged three people.
Vandalism
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Sacramento (Mather), defaced
25 September 2024 · Armstrong Avenue, Mather / Rancho Cordova, California, United States
Anti-Hindu messages including “Hindus go back” were written on the marquee and driveway and water lines were cut. The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office investigated it as a hate crime.
Vandalism • Religious Intimidation / Threat
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Melville, defaced
16 September 2024 · Melville, New York, United States
Threatening anti-Hindu messages were spray-painted on the temple's driveway and sign. Suffolk County Police investigated it as a hate crime.
Historical Event / Campaign
Attacks on Hindu temples and homes after the fall of the Hasina government
August 2024 · Bangladesh
After Sheikh Hasina's resignation on 5 August 2024, Hindu homes, businesses and temples were attacked in many districts. Minority groups described religious targeting; the interim government and some analysts attributed many attacks to political retaliation.
Vandalism • Graffiti
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Edmonton, defaced
22 July 2024 · Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
On July 22, 2024 the mandir was defaced with painted graffiti referencing PM Narendra Modi and MP Chandra Arya. Consulate General of India and federal MPs condemned it.
Terrorist Attack
Reasi Pilgrim Bus Attack
9 June 2024 · Reasi district, Jammu & Kashmir, India
Gunmen fired on a bus carrying Hindu pilgrims, sending it into a gorge.
Burglary / Theft
Burglary of Hindu Society of Minnesota (Maple Grove) by multi-state theft ring
June 2024 · Maple Grove, Minnesota, United States
Minnesota's largest Hindu temple was burglarized in June 2024 by thieves linked to a national ring targeting Hindu and Buddhist temples. Approximately $70,000 in personal items, jewelry, cash and sacred religious items were stolen from the priest quarters.
Vandalism
Six murtis destroyed at Bharatiya Vidya Abhyas Mandali, Curepe
8 May 2024 · Watts Street, Curepe, Trinidad and Tobago
An unknown person entered the temple grounds early on 8 May 2024 and destroyed six murtis, including a 32-year-old Shiva murti. Damage was estimated at TT$100,000.
Burglary / Theft
Burglary of Sri Saibaba Mandir (Chaska, Minnesota) — sacred gold necklaces stolen
May 2024 · Chaska, Minnesota, United States
Sri Saibaba Mandir in Chaska was burglarized in May 2024; two men captured on surveillance video stole about $20,000 worth of sacred 24-karat gold necklaces. Part of the same Twin Cities temple theft ring.
Vandalism
Eelapatheeswarar Alayam, Wembley: murti thrown, diya smashed
6 January 2024 · Union Road, Wembley, London, England, United Kingdom
A man entered the temple, tried to throw a Lakshmi murti and smashed a brass diya on the Navagraha stand before being restrained by devotees and arrested.
Vandalism
Vijay's Sherawali Temple, Hayward, defaced
4 January 2024 · Hayward, California, United States
The temple was tagged with “Modi is terrorist” and “Khalistan Zindabad” graffiti, two weeks after the Newark incident.
Vandalism
SMVS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Newark, defaced
22 December 2023 · 36665 Cedar Boulevard, Newark, California, United States
Pro-Khalistan graffiti was found on the temple. Newark Police said the defacement appeared targeted and investigated it as a possible hate crime.
Vandalism
Williamsville Hindu Temple desecrated
9 September 2023 · Guaracara Tabaquite Road, Kumar Village, Williamsville, Trinidad and Tobago
Intruders smashed locks, walls and floor tiles near murtis at the Williamsville Hindu Temple. Devotees asked the public to help police.
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