Across Louisiana, of the 33 temples we list, 30 give a phone number, 1 publishes opening hours and 14 have a website. No national chains here — every temple on this page is independent. By what they offer: 19 are Buddhist temples or centers, 10 are Hindu temples, 4 are Sikh gurdwaras. The longest-running is Chua Bo De Buddhist Temple, in business since 1983.
Top 9 temples in Louisiana
Ranked by how complete and owner-verified the listing info is — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play. Full 2026 ranking
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1New Orleans Zen TempleNew Orleans
Tue 7:00 PM, Thu 6:30 AM, Sun 10:00 AM
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2Datta TempleBaton Rouge
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3ISKCON New OrleansNew Orleans
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4Sanatan Hindu Sanskar KendraLafayette
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5Hare Krishna TempleNew Orleans
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6Hindu Cultural CenterShreveport
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7Hindu Samaj TempleBaton Rouge
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8Sri Satyanarayana TempleKenner
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9Tam Bao Meditation CenterBaton Rouge
Cities
Largest first. Towns with a single temple are listed further down this page.
Other towns in Louisiana
One temple each — too few for a page of their own, so they live here.
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Buddhist Fellowship Of LouisianaBelle Chasse
202 Woodland Hwy, Belle Chasse, LA 70037-1616
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Wat BuddhasamakeevanaramBossier City
983 Caplis Sligo Rd, Bossier City, LA 71112
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Wat ThammarattanaramBroussard
7913 Champa Ave, Broussard, LA 70518
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Lien Hoa TempleGretna
1731 Stumpf Blvd, Gretna, LA 70056
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Sri Satyanarayana TempleKenner
2730 Tupelo St, Kenner, LA 70062-5133
Meditation classes · Performs puja · Performs aarti
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Gurdwara dashmesh darbar sahibLake Charles
1803 Merganser St, Lake Charles, LA 70615
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Hindu Temple Society of Greater New OrleansMetairie
3804 Transcontinental Dr, Metairie, LA 70006
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Baps Shri Swaminarayan MandirSaint Rose
10328 River Rd, Saint Rose, LA 70087-3209
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Hindu Cultural CenterShreveport
6526 Jefferson Paige Rd, Shreveport, LA 71119
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Sikh TempleWest Monroe
500 Otis St, West Monroe, LA 71291