The property, with the historic Indian temple thereon, being the remainder of Lot 79, Tongaat Township, situated in the township of Tongaat, County of Victoria, Province of Natal, and measuring (12 269) square feet.
History: Built by Hindu priest and sanskrit scholar,Pundit Shiskishan Maharaj, who immigrated to South Africa, in 1895; originally a private temple.
Description: 23m high Tower (sikhara), single entrance cappedby an octangenal squat shape and a dome: the four images of Vishnu are emphasised, seated aloft, facing the four quaters of the earth.Sitefeat: originally surrounded by a moat now filled in: surrounded by an open space ringed around with mango trees:
Alterations: eg adition of low redbrick wall and tiled path leading to temple entrance,concreate path round temple.
Environ: Vishnu and Shiva temples near by, Actual address 57 Wadd Street (not Belvedere Road as given by NMC)
