Archive · 24 Jul 2025
Melbourne Swaminarayan Temple Vandalized with Hate Slurs
Someone wrote hateful words on a temple in Australia, like "Go Home, Brown...".
This happened at a Swaminarayan Temple in Melbourne.
The words were written in red paint, and some nearby restaurants were also targeted.
People are upset because a temple is supposed to be a peaceful place.
The leader of a Hindu group said it was shocking.
The Premier of Victoria, a state in Australia, said it was a hateful act in a letter to the temple, calling it an attack and saying there is no place for it.
Swaminarayan Temple in Melbourne, Australia, was defaced with hate speech.
The incident involved red graffiti with the message "Go Home, Brown..."
The temple is located on Wadhurst Drive in Boronia, and nearby Asian-run restaurants were also targeted.
The President of the Hindu Council of Australia expressed shock over the incident.
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan condemned the act in a private letter, calling it hateful and racist.
- Who
- Unknown perpetrators targeted the temple.
- What
- Hate speech in red graffiti defaced the Swaminarayan Temple.
- When
- July 21
- Where
- Swaminarayan Temple in Boronia, Melbourne, Australia.
- Why
- The motive appears to be a hate crime based on the message written.
- Location
- Boronia, Melbourne, Australia
- Target
- Swaminarayan Temple, Asian-run restaurants
- Offense
- Hate speech graffiti
- Date
- July 21
- Perpetrators
- Unknown
- Response
- Condemnation from Hindu Council and Victorian Premier