The Shree Lakshmi Narayan Hindu Temple in Bradford, West Yorkshire is the largest Hindu temple (mandir) in Northern England. The temple was designed by local Yorkshire architects and built by a local construction company. The temple is faced with Yorkshire stone, and the design modern, reflecting the position of Hindus as part of contemporary Yorkshire society. The temple is unusual in housing most of the major deities revered by the Hindu community, in addition to Lakshmi Narayan, the main deities. This reflects the needs of the Hindu population in the United Kingdom, where temples have to serve all types of Hindus rather than just followers of a specific deity.
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip visited the temple on 24 May 2007, for its official Opening Ceremony.
References
- Evans, Fiona (15 May 2006). "£3m Hindu temple soon to take shape". Telegraph and Argus. Bradford. Archived from the original on 11 May 2008. Retrieved 22 April 2008.
- "Faith creates a £3m Temple" Archived 27 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine Bradford Telegraph and Argus feature.
- Prabhu Prana Pratistha, A book given to congregation at dedication ceremony of temple.
- "Queen removes shoes for visit to £3m new temple". Telegraph and Argus. Bradford. 24 May 2007. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
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