List of Swaminarayan temples

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Swaminarayan, the founder of the Swaminarayan Sampraday, established temples, known as mandirs (Devnagari: स्वामीनारायण मन्दिर), as part of his philosophy of theism and deity worship. These mandirs are known as Swaminarayan Hindu temples.[1]

He constructed nine temples in the following cities; Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Bhuj, Muli, Vadtal, Junagadh, Dholera, Dholka, Gadhpur, Burhanpur & Jetalpur. In these temples he installed images of various Hindu gods, such as NarNarayan Dev, LaxmiNarayan Dev, RadhaKrishna Dev, RadhaRaman Dev, Revti-Baldevji, Madan Mohan Dev etc.[2] Each of these nine original temples fall either under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi, Ahmedabad or the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi, Vadtal depending on their geographical location.[3]

One of the most prominent features of the heritage of Swaminarayan is temple architecture. The images in the temples built by Swaminarayan are the evidence of the priority of Krishna. All of the temples constructed during his life show some form of Krishna, and all temples since have such worshipable murtis. In the temples of the dioceses of Ahmedabad and Vadtal, they are predominantly a central altar or a shrine. Human forms are predominant for an known exception of a Hanuman temple at Sarangpur, where Hanuman is the central figure.[4] The temples have accommodations for sadhus built next to them. Stones were quarried in far places and carried to the temple sites.[5]

Swaminarayan temples, like other Hindu temples, have walkways around the central shrine to allow worshipers to circumambulate the shrine. These are often decorated with designs and inlaid marble. The main shrine area is divided by railings. One side of the railing is reserved for women, as Swaminarayan propagated that men and women should be separated in temples to allow full concentration on god. Men do a specified number of prostrations (as decided by themselves). In front of the men's section, there is a small section reserved for ascetics and special guests. There is great variety in form and nature of the central images, in front of which are gold- or silver-plated doors that open during darshan.[6]

Today there are over a thousand Swaminarayan temples,[7] spread across five continents, which come under the above two Gadis (seats) of the Swaminarayan Sampraday.[8]


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Australia

New South Wales

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Swaminarayan Mandir, Sydney
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Victoria

Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Melbourne
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This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi[9]

Western Australia

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Queensland

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http://www.swaminarayanmandirbrisbane.org/

South Australia

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Canada

Ontario

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NarNarayan Dev and Swaminarayan
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220px Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Toronto
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International Swaminarayan Satsang (ONT)
This Mandir comes under the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi

Fiji

Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Fiji (Chapter)
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India

Delhi

Akshardham (Delhi)
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श्री अक्षरपुरुषोत्तम स्वामीनारायण मंदिर (Shri Aksharpurushottam Swaminarayan Mandir)
Location: Ashok Vihar, Delhi
Primary Deity: Swaminarayan
Constructed in: 3 Fabury 1988 (3 Fabury 1994)
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Founder: Dadubhai Patel (Dadukaka or Kakaji)

Andhra Pradesh

Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Hyderabad
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West Bengal

Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Kolkatta
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Gujarat

Gujarat[10] Origin Place of Swaminarayan Sampraday

Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Sardhar

Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Vadodara
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Dharmdev, haribhakti and Ghanshyam maharaj
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1 Dome Structure with sculptures
This Mandir was built by Swaminarayan himself
Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Sardhar (Rajkot)
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Radharaman dev
2002
Haveli Style
Headquarters of swaminarayan sampraday
220px Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Ahmedabad (Kankaria)
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RadhaKrishna
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220px Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Ahmedabad (Narayan Ghat)
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Ghanshyam Maharaj
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220px Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Ahmedabad (Narayanpura)
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This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi
Vadtaltemple.jpg Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Vadtal
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LaxmiNarayan Dev
3 November 1823
In the Shape of a Lotus
Headquarters of the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi
220px Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Bhuj
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NarNarayan Dev and HariKrishna Maharaj
1823
Multi-spire Structure
This Mandir was built by Swaminarayan himself
New Temple Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Bhuj.jpg Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Bhuj (New temple)
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NarNarayan Dev, HariKrishna Maharaj, RadhaKrushna Dev and Ghanshyam Maharaj
2010
Multi-spire marble and gold structure
The original Swaminarayan temple in Bhuj was damaged by an earthquake in 2001. This temple has been built to replace the old one, which will now serve as a museum.
220px Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Junagadh
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Ranchhodrai and Trikamrai
1 May 1828
5 Dome Structure with sculptures
This Mandir was built by Swaminarayan himself
220px Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Dholera
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Madan Mohan Dev and HariKrishna Maharaj
19 May 1826
three Dome Structure
This Mandir was built by Swaminarayan himself
Gadhada Swaminarayan Temple.jpg Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Gadhada
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Gopinathji Maharaj and HariKrishna Maharaj
9 October 1828
Three Domes and two storied Structure
This Mandir was built by Swaminarayan himself
220px Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Rajkot
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Laxminarayan Dev, HariKrishna Maharaj and Ghanshyam Maharaj
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220px Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Muli
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220px Shri Hanuman Mandir, Sarangpur
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Kastbhanjan Dev
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Jamnagar Swaminarayan Temple.jpg Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Jamnagar
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RadhaKrishna Dev and HariKrishna Maharaj
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220px Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Jetalpur
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Revati-Baldevji
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220px Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Gandhinagar
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NarNarayan and RadhaKrishna
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220px Shri Swaminarayan Sanskardham Gurukul, Dhrangadhra
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NarNarayan and RadhaKrishna
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This Sanskardham comes under the NarNarayan,Laxminarayan Dev Gadi

Karnataka

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 Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Bengaluru (Bangalore)
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Laxminarayan Dev
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Madhya Pradesh

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Madhya Khand, Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Silampura, Burhanpur - 450331

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Ghanshyam Maharaj, Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Silampura, Burhanpur - 450331

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Suvarna Sinhasan Mahotsav, Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Silampura, Burhanpur - 450331
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Burhanpur is an old city in State of Madhya Pradesh, India.

Satsang in this religious city of Burahanpur started in 1798 when Swaminarayan sanctified this city on his pilgrimage as Neelkanth Varni. Later, he sent his paramhansas like Kripanand Swami, Gunatitanand Swami, Premanand Swami, Poornanand Swami, Naronarayananad Swami, Nirvikaranand Swami, Anantanand Swami, Adbhutanand Swami, etc. who sowed roots of Satsang in this city.

Swaminarayan himself gave Lakshminarayan Dev to Seth Shiva Shah of Burhanpur in 1825-26. Idols of L.N. Dev were then kept at the residence of Brahmin Ramchandra who lived at site of present temple.

In December 1829 Idols of L.N. Dev were installed in small temple of 1 shikhar by H.H. Acharya Shri Raghuvirji Maharaj with Param Chaitanyanand Swami.

In Samvat 1907, Raghuveerji Maharaj visited Burhanpur with Narsimhanand Swami and a huge procession was carried out in the city.

Later in 1871, Acharya Bhagwatprasadji installed Harikrishna Maharaj adjacent to L.N. Dev and instructed Swami Balmukunddasji guru Gopalanand Swami to build a huge temple. Eventually, Balmukund Swami completed new temple in 1875 without disturbing the original installation of idols. Bhagwatprasadji came with Adbhutanand Swami, Pavitranand Swami, Gopalji Maharaj, Nishkamanand Bramhchari, etc. in a Train (then called as Aag-gadi).

Thereafter in the year around 1898, Bramchari Chaitanyanandhi, Br. Nirdoshanandji, Krishnanandji, Nishkamanandji on the instruction of Shri Viharilalji Maharaj and with donation from Shri Bhaulal Haridasji Gandhi installed Ghanshyam Maharaj in Sukhshaiya on the right of L.N. Dev. Later in 1944 Shri Goverdhandas Gandhi son of Shri Bhaulal Gandhi donated a farm at Titgao for maintenance of Ghanshyam Maharaj.

This temple also witnessed satsang under great saints like Br.Mayatitanandji, Br. Atmanandji, Br. Chaitanyanandji, etc. and Purani Dharmswaroopdasji, Shastri Nilkanthdasji, Chaturbhuj Shastri, Shastri Lakshmiprasaddasji, etc. Also well known ekantik haribhakt were Seth Shyamdas Shiva Shah, Seth Onkardas Nanabhai, Seth Narottamdas Lakshmidas, Bhaulal Haridas Gandhi, Seth Tikamdas Bechardas Shah, Seth Ranchoddas Merchant and others.

Mayatitanand Bramhchari also initiated daily Abhishek of idols in this temple and also inspired Swami Sevak Mandal to make Hir na Hindola in Samvat 1991 in Burhanpur Temple.

Present Kothari of temple is Shatri P.P. Swami.

By Pankaj G. Shah

Maharashtra

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Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Mumbai (Bhuleshwar)
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LaxmiNarayan Dev, Ghanshyam Maharaj and Gaulokvihari Maharaj
1868
Tri-Spire Structure
Under LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi, This is the first Swaminarayan Mandir in Mumbai.[11]
Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Mumbai (Mulund)
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LaxmiNarayan
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Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Mumbai (Ghatkopar)
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Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Mumbai (Kandivali)

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Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Nagpur
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Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Nashik
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This Mandir comes under the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi
Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Kalyan
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Rajasthan

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 Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Jaipur
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Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Nathdwara
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Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Khan Village, Rajasthan
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This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi. Images at this temple were originally located at Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Karachi.

Tamil Nadu

Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Chennai
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Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Rameshwaram
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Uttarakhand

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 Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Badrinath
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Swaminarayan and NarNarayan
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Tiled roof structure in the Backdrop of the Himalaya's
This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi
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Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Haridwar
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Uttar Pradesh

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Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Chhapiya
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Ghanshyam Maharaj
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Multi-spire Structure
This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi
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 Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Mathura
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Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Kanpur
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 Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Ayodhya
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Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Allahabad
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 Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Varanasi (Kashi)
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+91 9415448802 / +91 9839265663
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Kenya

Central Province

Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Kerugoya
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Coast Province

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Swaminarayan
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Single-spire Structure
This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi

Nairobi Province

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 Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Nairobi (SKSS)
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Swaminarayan
Year 1954
Single-spire Structure
This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi[9]
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Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Nairobi (EASS)
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Swaminarayan
Year 1945
Tri-spire Structure
This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi and was the first Swaminarayan temple outside India and on the continent of Africa[12]

Nyanza Province

Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Kisumu
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Rift Valley Province

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Nar Narayan
2011
Tri-spire
This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi
Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Nakuru
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Mauritius

Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Quatre Bornes
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New Zealand

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Narnarayan Dev, Ghanshyam Maharaj and RadhaKrishna Dev
24 March 2008
Tri spire with Haveli
This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi (ISSO)[13]

Oman

Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Muscat
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Pakistan

Sindh

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Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Karachi
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Swaminarayan
Year 1849
Single-spire and dome Structure
This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi[14]

Seychelles

Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Victoria
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Sweden

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NarNarayan Dev, Swaminarayan and RadhaKrishna Dev
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Tiled-roof Structure
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NarNarayan Dev, Swaminarayan and RadhaKrishna Dev
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Tiled-roof Structure
This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi

Tanzania

Arusha Region

Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Arusha
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Dar-es-Salaam Region

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Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Dar-es-Salaam
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Swaminarayan
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This Temple is owned by Tanzania Swaminarayan Mandal, an organization blessed by both the Acharyas of Amdavad & Vadtal. It is open to devotees of all caste/color/creed. For more details and activities of this Temple, visit http://www.swaminarayantz.org[9]

Kilimanjaro Region

Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Moshi
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Thailand

Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Bangkok (Chapter)
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UAE

Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Dubai (Chapter)
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Uganda

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Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Kampala
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Tri-spire Structure
This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi[9]

United Kingdom

East Midlands

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 Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Leicester
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Narnarayan Dev
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Shri Hanumanji Mandir, Leicester
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Kastbhanjan Dev
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This Mandir comes under the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi

London

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 Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London (East London)
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Ghanshyam Maharaj
1988
N.A.
Under NarNarayan Dev Gadi, One of the seven Swaminarayan temples in London[15]
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 Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London (Streatham)
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Tiled roof Structure
Under NarNarayan Dev Gadi (ISSO), One of the seven Swaminarayan temples in London[15]
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 Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London (Willesden)
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Primary Deity:
Constructed in:
Architecture:
Notes:		 London
Ghanshyam Maharaj
1975
Tri-spire Structure
Under NarNarayan Dev Gadi, One of the seven Swaminarayan temples in London[15]
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BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir London
Location:
Primary Deity:
Constructed in:
Architecture:
Notes:		 London (Neasden)
Swaminarayan
1995
Tri-spire Structure
Constructed by Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha[16]
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Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London (Harrow)
Location:
Primary Deity:
Constructed in:
Architecture:
Notes:		 London
Ghanshyam Maharaj
1997
Tri-spire Structure
Under NarNarayan Dev Gadi, One of the seven Swaminarayan temples in London[17]
File:Swaminarayan Temple London.jpg
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 Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London (Stanmore)
Location:
Primary Deity:
Constructed in:
Architecture:
Notes:		 London
Ghanshyam Maharaj
Year 2006
Haveli Style Structure with Single-spire

Under NarNarayan Dev Gadi, One of the seven Swaminarayan temples in London
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 Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London (Plumstead)
Location:
Primary Deity:
Constructed in:
Architecture:
Notes:		 London
Swaminarayan
–
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Under NarNarayan Dev Gadi, One of the seven Swaminarayan temples in London[15]

North West England

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 Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Oldham

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Architecture:
Notes:

Oldham
Swaminarayan
1977
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This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi[15]
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 Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Bolton

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Constructed in:
Architecture:
Notes:

Bolton
Swaminarayan
1973
Single-spire Structure
This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi. First purpose built Swaminarayan temple in UK.[15]

South East England

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 Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Crawley (Gatwick – Near London)

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Constructed in:
Architecture:
Notes:

Crawley
HariKrishna Maharaj
2006
–
This Mandir comes under the under NarNarayan Dev Gadi (ISSO)
File:ISSO.jpg
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 Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Brighton

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Constructed in:
Architecture:
Notes:

Brighton
Swaminarayan
1999
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This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi (ISSO)[15]

Wales

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 Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Cardiff

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Constructed in:
Architecture:
Notes:

Cardiff
Ghanshyam Maharaj
1982
Traditional Hindu Architecture
This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi

West Midlands

Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Nottingham (Chapter)
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Constructed in:
Architecture:
Notes:

 Nottingham
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This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi (ISSO)

United States of America

Alabama

Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Birmingham, Alabama (Chapter)
Location:
Primary Deity:
Constructed in:
Architecture:
Notes:		 Birmingham, Alabama
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This Mandir comes under the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi

California

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 Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Norwalk
Location:
Primary Deity:
Constructed in:
Architecture:
Notes:		 Los Angeles
RadhaKrishna Dev
–
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This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi[18]
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 Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, San Francisco (Chapter)
Location:
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Constructed in:
Architecture:
Notes:		 San Francisco
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Laxminarayan Dev Spiritual Organisation: This Mandir comes under the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi
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 Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Downey
Location:
Primary Deity:
Constructed in:
Architecture:
Notes:		 Downey
Laxminarayan Dev
2000
Havli Style Structure with dome
This Mandir comes under the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi
Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, San Jose, California (Chapter)
Location:
Primary Deity:
Constructed in:
Architecture:
Notes:		 San Jose, California
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This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi
Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Sunnyvale, California
Location:
Primary Deity:
Constructed in:
Architecture:
Notes:		 San Jose, California
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This Mandir comes under the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi[19]

Connecticut

Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, West Hartford, Connecticut (Chapter)
Location:
Primary Deity:
Constructed in:
Architecture:
Notes:		 West Hartford, Connecticut
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This Mandir comes under the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi

District of Columbia

Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Washington, D.C. (Chapter)
Location:
Primary Deity:
Constructed in:
Architecture:
Notes:		 Washington, D.C.
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This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi

Florida

File:Swaminarayan Temple Florida.jpg
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 Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Lakeland
Location:
Primary Deity:
Constructed in:
Architecture:
Notes:		 Lakeland
NarNarayan Dev
–
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This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi (ISSO)[20]

Georgia

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 Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Atlanta
Location:
Primary Deity:
Constructed in:
Architecture:
Notes:		 Atlanta
Swaminarayan
2007
–
This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi
Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Bryon, Georgia (Chapter)
Location:
Primary Deity:
Constructed in:
Architecture:
Notes:		 Bryon, Georgia
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This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi
Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Smyrna, Georgia (Chapter)
Location:
Primary Deity:
Constructed in:
Architecture:
Notes:		 Smyrna, Georgia
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This Mandir comes under the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi
Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Duluth, Georgia (Atlanta) (Chapter)
Location:
Primary Deity:
Constructed in:
Architecture:
Notes:		 Duluth, Georgia
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This Mandir comes under the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi

Illinois

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 Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Chicago (Itasca)
Location:
Primary Deity:
Constructed in:
Architecture:
Notes:		 Chicago
NarNarayan Dev
1998
Tri-spire Structure
This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi[18]
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 Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Chicago (Wheeling)
Location:
Primary Deity:
Constructed in:
Architecture:
Notes:		 Chicago
Ghanshyam Maharaj
1991
–
This Mandir comes under the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi[19]

Kansas

Shri BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir, Kansas (Chapter)
Location:
Primary Deity:
Constructed in:
Architecture:
Notes:		 Kansas
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This Mandir comes under the BAPS

Maryland

Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Bowie, Maryland (Chapter)
Location:
Primary Deity:
Constructed in:
Architecture:
Notes:		 Bowie, Maryland
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This Mandir comes under the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi
Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Silver Spring, Maryland (Chapter)
Location:
Primary Deity:
Constructed in:
Architecture:
Notes:		 Silver Spring, Maryland
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–
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This Mandir comes under the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi

Massachusetts

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 Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Lowell, Boston
Location:
Primary Deity:
Constructed in:
Architecture:
Notes:		 Lowell, Boston
Ghanshyam Maharaj, NarNarayan Dev and RadhaKrishna Dev
–
–
This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi[18]

Michigan

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 Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Detroit
Location:
Primary Deity:
Constructed in:
Architecture:
Notes:		 Detroit
HariKrishna Maharaj
2004
–
This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi[18]
Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan (Chapter)
Location:
Primary Deity:
Constructed in:
Architecture:
Notes:		 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
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–
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This Mandir comes under the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi

Mississippi

Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Mississippi (Chapter)
Location:
Primary Deity:
Constructed in:
Architecture:
Notes:		 Mississippi
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This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi

New Jersey

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 Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, New Jersey (Colonia)
Location:
Primary Deity:
Constructed in:
Architecture:
Notes:		 New Jersey
Narnarayan Dev
–
–
This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi[18]
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 Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, New Jersey (Weehawken)
Location:
Primary Deity:
Constructed in:
Architecture:
Notes:		 New Jersey
Swaminarayan
Year 1987
–
This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi[18]
File:Swaminarayan Temple New Jersey.jpg
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 Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, New Jersey (Somerset)
Location:
Primary Deity:
Constructed in:
Architecture:
Notes:		 New Jersey
Laxminarayan Dev and Ranchhodrai
–
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This Mandir comes under the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi[19]
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 Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, New Jersey (South Jersey)
Location:
Primary Deity:
Constructed in:
Architecture:
Notes:		 New Jersey
HariKrishna Maharaj
–
–
This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi[18]
Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, New Jersey (Parsippany)
Location:
Primary Deity:
Constructed in:
Architecture:
Notes:		 New Jersey
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This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi[18]

New York

File:Swaminarayan New York.jpg
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 Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, New York City (Chapter)
Location:
Primary Deity:
Constructed in:
Architecture:
Notes:		 New York City
Swaminarayan
–
–
This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi[18]

North Carolina

Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Raleigh, North Carolina (Chapter)
Location:
Primary Deity:
Constructed in:
Architecture:
Notes:		 Raleigh, North Carolina
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–
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This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi

Ohio

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Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Cleveland
Location:
Primary Deity:
Constructed in:
Architecture:
Notes:		 Cleveland
RadhaKrishna Dev and HariKrishna Maharaj
2008
–
This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi[18]
Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Cincinnati, Ohio (Chapter)
Location:
Primary Deity:
Constructed in:
Architecture:
Notes:		 Cincinnati, Ohio
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–
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This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi

Pennsylvania

Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Philadelphia (Chapter)
Location:
Primary Deity:
Constructed in:
Architecture:
Notes:		 Philadelphia
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–
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This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi
Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania (Chapter)
Location:
Primary Deity:
Constructed in:
Architecture:
Notes:		 King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
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This Mandir comes under the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi

Texas

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 Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Houston
Location:
Primary Deity:
Constructed in:
Architecture:
Notes:		 Houston
RadhaKrishna Dev
–
–
This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi[18]
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 Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Grand Prairie (Dallas)
Location:
Primary Deity:
Constructed in:
Architecture:
Notes:		 Grand Prairie
Ghanshyam Maharaj
4 July 1991
–
This Mandir comes under the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi[19]
Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Stafford, Texas (Chapter)
Location:
Primary Deity:
Constructed in:
Architecture:
Notes:		 Stafford, Texas
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This Mandir comes under the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi
Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Pflugerville (Austin)
Location:
Primary Deity:
Constructed in:
Architecture:
Notes:		 Pflugerville, Texas
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This Mandir comes under the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi

Zambia

Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Lusaka (SKSS)
Location:
Primary Deity:
Constructed in:
Architecture:
Notes:		 Lusaka
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This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi- Shri Kutch Satsang Swaminarayan
Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Lusaka (LSSM)
Location:
Primary Deity:
Constructed in:
Architecture:
Notes:		 Lusaka
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This Mandir comes under the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi – Lusaka Swaminarayan Satsang Mandal


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Notes

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  2. ↑ Williams 2001, p. 29
  3. ↑ Williams 2001, p. 36
  4. ↑ Williams 2001, p. 96
  5. ↑ Nair 2007, p. 118
  6. ↑ Williams 2001, pp. 128, 129
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References

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Further reading

  • Barot, R., "Religion, Migration and Wealth Creation in the Swaminarayan Movement", The Transnational Family: New European Frontiers and Global Networks, Berg Publishers, 2002.
  • Williams, Raymond Brady, A New Face of Hinduism: The Swaminarayan Religion, Cambridge University Press, 1984
  • Nesbitt, E., "Locating British Hindus' sacred space", Contemporary South Asia, 15(2) p. 195–208. Routledge, 2006.

Official websites of the Swaminarayan Sampraday

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