The Temple de Morange is a place of worship located in the lieu-dit Morange in Saint-Benoît, on the island of La Réunion. It was built on land purchased by Léon Valliamé from Monsieur Morange at the end of the 19th century. The temple was constructed so that Indian workers could practice their religion in a more suitable location.
Built in 1947 with a bell tower added in 1949, the temple was inscribed as a historic monument in its entirety on September 17, 2010. It serves as a site for ceremonies honoring the divinity Kali, as well as Sūrya, the sun deity.
The site also preserves pieces of the former Morange sugar factory. Among these relics is an old sugar cane scale, which remains as part of the temple's heritage.
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