Across South Carolina, of the 35 temples we list, 30 give a phone number, 1 publishes opening hours and 15 have a website. No national chains here — every temple on this page is independent. By what they offer: 20 are Buddhist temples or centers, 13 are Hindu temples, 2 are Sikh gurdwaras. Most often named on their own websites: meditation classes (6), performs puja (4) and performs aarti (2). The longest-running is Vedic Center, in business since 1989.
Top 10 temples in South Carolina
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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1Hindu Temple & Cultural Center of South CarolinaColumbia
9:00 am to 11:00 am and 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
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2Hindu Temple and Cultural CenterCharleston
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3Bao An Buddhist CenterTaylors
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5Carolina Buddhist ViharaGreenville
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6Charleston Tibetan SocietyCharleston
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7Columbia Zen Buddhist PrioryColumbia
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8Kadampa Meditation CenterWest Columbia
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9Nanak Darbar GurdwaraDuncan
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10SGI USA South CarolinaColumbia
Cities
Largest first. Towns with a single temple are listed further down this page.
Other towns in South Carolina
One temple each — too few for a page of their own, so they live here.
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Sikh Religous Society of South CarolinaChapin
11419 Broad River Rd, Chapin, SC 29036-8551
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曹洞宗 観泉寺Darlington
落合町阿部１９７９, Darlington, SC 716-0061
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Nanak Darbar GurdwaraDuncan
111 Harrison Rd, Duncan, SC 29334-9615
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Pho Quang Dieu Giac DienGreer
1107 Poplar Dr Ext, Greer, SC 29651
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Refuge TempleHolly Hill
1230 Collier St, Holly Hill, SC 29059
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Charming GroomingLandrum
603 S Howard Ave, Landrum, SC 29356
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Vedic CenterMauldin
520 Bethel Dr, Mauldin, SC 29662
Since 1989
Meditation classes · Performs puja · Performs aarti
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Chua Tuong Quang CharlestonMoncks Corner
829 Bayanihan Ln, Moncks Corner, SC 29461-6919
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Baps Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Myrtle BeachMyrtle Beach
920 Shine Ave, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577-1521
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Holy Light Miracle TempleNorth Charleston
3998 Dorchester Rd, North Charleston, SC 29405
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Baps Shri Swaminarayan MandirOrangeburg
3721 Magnolia St, Orangeburg, SC 29118-1403
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Chua Tuong QuangSummerville
10552 Dorchester Rd, Summerville, SC 29485
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Bao An Buddhist CenterTaylors
225 Lincoln Dr, Taylors, SC 29687
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Kadampa Meditation CenterWest Columbia
2999 Sunset Blvd Ste 101, West Columbia, SC 29169
Meditation classes · Mindfulness training