A global documentation project recording verified incidents affecting Hindu places of worship, sacred spaces and religious institutions.
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.
Investigation: Status Unknown
Last updated 2026-10-03
2 October 2026 · Richmond Heights, Ohio, United States
Shree Swaminarayan Vadtal Dham MandirThe 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 · Physical Attack
Investigation: Under Investigation
Last updated 2026-10-02
12 January 2026 · Sigatoka, Fiji
Kulukulu Ram TempleSacred murtis were damaged and dumped outside the Kulukulu Ram Temple; police opened an investigation.
Religious Statue / Murti Desecration
Investigation: Under Investigation
Last updated 2026-10-03
10 August 2025 · Greenwood, Indiana, United States
BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir, GreenwoodThe temple's main signboard was defaced with anti-India messages; BAPS reported it to Greenwood Police as a hate crime.
Graffiti
Investigation: Under Investigation
Last updated 2026-10-03
11 July 2025 · Suva, Fiji
Samabula Shiv TempleA 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.
Religious Statue / Murti Desecration · Physical Attack
Investigation: Court Outcome
Last updated 2026-10-03
28 June 2025 · Spanish Fork, Utah, United States
Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple, Spanish ForkUtah County Sheriff's Office investigated several acts of vandalism at the temple after bullet holes and casings were found.
Shooting · Vandalism
Investigation: Under Investigation
Last updated 2026-10-03
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67
Documented incidents
9
Countries represented
42
Temples & sacred sites
1
Sites targeted more than once
2
Developing cases
12
Religious targeting documented
Calculated live from verified, published and sourced records only. These figures reflect the archive's current coverage, not the full historical scale.
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Each verified incident with recorded coordinates appears as a point; nearby points cluster automatically.
An incident's inclusion in this archive documents an event affecting a Hindu place of worship or sacred space. Inclusion by itself does not establish the perpetrator's motive. Where evidence concerning religious or identity-based targeting is available, LA LOTUS Foundation separately classifies that evidence and identifies the sources supporting the classification.
LA LOTUS Foundation writes its own factual account of each incident, attributes organization-specific claims, and cites the underlying sources. Damage to a temple is never by itself treated as evidence of motive, and a perpetrator's religion is never inferred. Read the full research methodology.