Hindu Temples, Gurudwaras & Mosques in Edinburgh - Complete Guide for Indians

Getting an address wrong for a restaurant is annoying. Getting one wrong for a place of worship is worse - so everything below is checked against the institutions' own listed details, not memory or guesswork. Here is where to find Edinburgh's Hindu, Sikh, and Muslim community spaces, plus the bigger ones in Glasgow worth the trip for festivals.

The Edinburgh Hindu Mandir is at St Andrew Place, Leith (EH6 7EG) - phone 0131 677 0905, email info@edinburghhindumandir.org.uk. It is a converted building rather than a purpose-built temple, but it is the main Hindu community hub in the city. Check their events calendar directly for aarti timings and festival dates, since these can shift and I would rather point you to the source than guess at a fixed schedule.

The Gurdwara is at 1 Sheriff Brae, Leith (EH6 6TJ) - phone 0131 553 7202. If you have seen an older guide (including an earlier version of this one) listing it on Graham Street, that is wrong; Sheriff Brae is the correct address. Langar (the free community meal) is a core part of Sikh practice here as everywhere - walk in, cover your head, remove your shoes, and eat. Men and women traditionally sit separately in the main hall. No one will ask you for money.

Edinburgh Central Mosque, 50 Potterrow (EH8 9BT), is the main mosque for the city, close to the University. Jummah (Friday prayer) is currently at 1:15pm - check their prayer timetable for the exact current time since it moves through the year. The Nicolson Square area nearby has several halal options within a short walk - see our halal food guide.

If you want a larger-scale Diwali, Navratri, or Vaisakhi celebration, Glasgow has the bigger venues. Hindu Mandir Glasgow, 1 La Belle Place (G3 7LH), is a registered Scottish charity (SC005370) that has operated since 2006 in a converted listed building - phone 0141 332 0482. For Sikh community events, the Central Gurdwara Singh Sabha on Berkeley Street, Anderston, is Scotland's largest purpose-built Gurdwara - an £8.5 million complex with a golden dome that opened in 2016 and can hold around 1,000 people. Both are roughly an hour from Edinburgh by train; see our Edinburgh vs Glasgow guide if you are weighing how often that trip makes sense for you.

Keep it modest at all three types of venue: shoulders and knees covered. At the Gurdwara, covering your head is required - a scarf or dupatta works, and spare ones are usually available at the entrance, though it is better to carry your own. At the mosque, women are asked to cover their hair and men should wear long trousers.

The Edinburgh Hindu Mandir and the Gurdwara are both in Leith, reachable by the Leith Walk bus routes from the city centre. The Central Mosque is walkable from the University area. If you are travelling as a group for a festival, WhatsApp us - we can arrange fixed-fare group transport rather than everyone booking separately.

- Hindu: Edinburgh Hindu Mandir, St Andrew Place, Leith EH6 7EG
- Sikh: Guru Nanak Gurdwara, 1 Sheriff Brae, Leith EH6 6TJ
- Muslim: Edinburgh Central Mosque, 50 Potterrow EH8 9BT
- Bigger Hindu venue (Glasgow): Hindu Mandir Glasgow, La Belle Place
- Bigger Sikh venue (Glasgow): Central Gurdwara Singh Sabha, Berkeley Street - Scotland's largest

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