Archive · 22 Jan 2026
Hindu Temple Vandalised in North Carolina
A Hindu temple in North Carolina was damaged on January 18, 2026.
The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) says this is not just vandalism but an attack on the Hindu community.
They want the police to investigate it as a hate crime.
The temple's guardian statues were harmed, but the temple itself is still safe.
The police are looking into it with the help of the temple.
There have been other similar attacks on Hindu temples in recent years, and some are being looked at as hate crimes.
Sri Venkateshwara Temple in Cary, North Carolina, was vandalised on January 18, 2026.
The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) urges authorities to treat the incident as a hate crime.
One of the temple's guardian statues (Dvārapālakas) was damaged in the incident.
The temple is cooperating with the Cary Police Department in the ongoing investigation.
There has been a rise in vandalism at Hindu temples across North America since 2022.
- Who
- Hindu American Foundation (HAF) and Sri Venkateshwara Temple
- What
- Vandalism of a Hindu temple
- When
- January 18, 2026
- Where
- Cary, North Carolina
- Why
- Unknown, but HAF urges investigation as a hate crime
- Location
- Cary, North Carolina
- Date
- January 18, 2026
- Temple Name
- Sri Venkateshwara Temple
- Damaged Item
- Dvārapālakas (guardian statues)
- Investigating Authority
- Cary Police Department
- Reporting Organization
- Hindu American Foundation (HAF)
- Incident Classification
- Potential hate crime
- Recent Incidents
- At least 20 since 2022