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

He constructed nine temples in the following cities; Ahmedabad, Bhuj, Muli, Vadtal, Junagadh, Dholera, Dholka, Gadhpur & 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. 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.

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

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.

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

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Temples

As an adjunct to the scriptures in establishing ultimate redemption and consolidating the framework of the holy fellowship (Satsang), Swaminarayan constructed stone mandirs, buttressing Upasana – worshipping God, and devotion towards the deities. Towards the end of his second decade of work, he placed a greater emphasis on devotion than detachment – vairagya to foster love for God. This emphasis on devotion culminated in the building of mandirs, which served as permanent places of worship, centres for religious gathering, instruction, the study of Sanskrit, devotional music and Vedic literature, and as centres of social services where alms, medicines and clothes were available to the poor and needy. In a span of six years, from 1822 till 1828, Swaminarayan sanctioned the construction of nine mandirs in Gujarat: Ahmedabad, Mooli, Bhuj, Vadtal, Jetalpur, Dholera, Dholka, Junagadh and Gadhada.

One of the most prominent features of the heritage of Swaminarayan is its 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 figures, or murtis. In the temples of the dioceses of Ahmedabad and Vadtal, these are predominantly a central altar or a shrine. Human forms are predominant, with the exception of the Hanuman temple at Sarangpur, where Hanuman is the central figure. The temples have accommodation for ascetics built next to them. Stones were quarried in far places and carried to the temple sites.

Swaminarayan temples, like other Hindu temples, have walkways around the central shrine to allow worshipers to circumambulate the shrine, which is 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 said that men and women should be separated in temples to allow full concentration on god. Men perform a specified number of prostrations. In front of the men's section, there is normally a small area reserved for ascetics and special guests. There is great variety in the form and nature of the central images, in front of which are gold- or silver-plated doors that open during darshan. Swaminarayan ordered the construction of the following six mandirs and installed the images of various deities, such as Nara Narayana, Laxminarayan, Radha Krishna, Radha Ramana, Revti Baldevji, himself.

Temples in India

Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Ahmedabad

Shri Swaminarayan Mandir is the first temple Swaminarayan constructed. It was built in Ahmedabad in 1822, and presents images of Nara Narayana, who occupies the principal seat of the temple, and forms of Arjuna and Krishna at the central altar. The left altar has murtis of Radha Krishna. The land for construction of the temple was donated by the East India Company government of the day. The task of constructing it was entrusted by Swaminarayan to Ananandand Swami. The temple is constructed as per scriptural norms with intricate carving in Burma teak and sculptural art depicting deities' episodes, auspicious symbols and religious icons representing axiomatic religion and Indian culture. The temple is believed to be a valuable cultural heritage in the socio-religious history of Gujarat and India. The installation ceremony of the murti forms in the temple was celebrated in the presence of thousands of pilgrims from across India. Nara Narayana .

Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Bhuj

On the request of devotees from Bhuj, Swaminarayan asked Vaishnavananand Swami to go there with a team of saints and build a temple. In 1822, they camped on land adjacent to the temple site and drew plans of the temple complex. within a year they had built a temple abode of Nar Narayan. The Gujarat earthquake on 26 January 2001 destroyed much of the city of Bhuj, including this temple. Members of the Swaminarayan Sampraday, including saints and satsangis of Kutch residing in India and abroad, have resolved to construct a new marble temple a short distance from the site. The new temple, the largest in Gujarat, was opened in May 2010 by the then Chief Minister of Gujarat, Narendra Modi.

Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Vadtal

The temple in Vadtal, also known as Vadtal Swaminarayan, is in the shape of a lotus, with nine domes in the inner temple. The land for this shrine was donated by Joban Pagi, a dacoit who was later converted into a devotee by Swaminarayan. The temple was constructed under the supervision of Brahmanand Swami, was completed within fifteen months and the idols of Laxmi Narayan was installed by Swaminarayan on 3 November 1824, amidst chants of vedic hymns and devotional fervour of the installation ceremony. Swaminarayan also installed his own idol in Vadtal, naming it Harikrishna Maharaj. The walls are decorated with colourful representations from the Ramayana. The temple's walls are decorated with colourful representations from the Ramayana.

Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Dholera

Dholera is an ancient port-city, 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Dhandhuka in Ahmedabad District. This temple has three domes. Its construction was supervised and planned by Nishkulanand Swami, Bhai Atmanand Swami, Akshardanand Swami and Dharmprasad Swami. The land for the temple was donated by Darbar Punjabhai. On 19 May 1826, Swaminarayan installed the idols of Madan Mohan and his own form Harikrishna, at the principal seat of the temple and invoked Gods amidst Vedic hymns.

Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Junagadh

This temple, in the city of Junagadh on Mount Girnar, has five domes and external decoration with sculptures. Its construction was supervised by Brahmanand Swami; it was built on land donated by king Hemantsinh of Jinabhai, Darbar of Panchala. On 1 May 1828, Swaminarayan installed the murtis of Ranchhodrai and Trikamrai on the principal altar of the temple, which is 278-foot (85 m) in circumference. The life of Swaminarayan is crafted in stone on the dome of the sanctum.

Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Gadhada

The land for the temple in Gadhada (or Gadhpur) was donated by the court of Dada Khachar in Gadhada. Darbar Dada Khachar and his family were devotees of Swaminarayan. The temple was made built the courtyard of his own residence. This shrine has two stories and three domes and is adorned with carvings. Swaminarayan assisted in the construction of the temple by lifting stones and mortar, and he installed the figures of Gopinath, Radhika and Harikrishna on 9 October 1828.

Gadhada is also home to Laxmi Vadi. This is the burial place of Swaminarayan's ashes. The site is marked by a shrine consisting of the idols of brother Ichharam, Swaminarayan himself and Raghuvirji Maharaj.

Other temples

Sahajanand Swami also ordered construction of temples at Muli, Dholka and Jetalpur. Although these temples were completed after his death, the Murti pratishtas, idol installation ceremonies, were conducted by Sahajanand Swami. He installed images of various manifestations of God, such as Nar Narayan Dev, Laxmi Narayan Dev, Radha Krishna, Radha Raman and Revti Baldevji. Swaminarayan lived in Gadhpur for about 27 years; he stayed at the Darbar of Dada Khachar, one of his best-known devotees. At some temples, footprints of Swaminarayan are worshiped by his followers. Swaminarayan entrusted the day-to-day performance of the worship rituals in these mandirs to ascetics. By 2012, there were over a thousand Swaminarayan temples across five continents.

Overseas

In the 1920s, members of the sect began to move out of India to East Africa in search of work and better lives. Among these was a large number of Kutchis of the Leva Patel/Patidar community, who remained to the Bhuj temple under the Nar Nararayan Dev Gadi. All the temples built in Africa come under the temple in Bhuj. The first Swaminarayan temple in Africa was built in Nairobi in 1945, and temples were built in Mombasa and other Kenyan towns in the following years. Temples were also built in Tanzania and Uganda. The Swaminarayan temple in Karachi, Pakistan, was built in 1868 when Karachi was part of the Indian Union.

After the Second World War, members of the movement in East Africa began migrating to the United Kingdom; the number of migrants rose significantly in the 1960s and 1970s. The first Swaminarayan temple in the UK was built in Bolton in 1973. This was followed by a temple in the London suburb of Willesden, which was consecrated in 1975 and is the sect's biggest temple in the UK. Temples have been built in other parts of the UK, such as Cardiff, Oldham, Leicester and Brighton and several others in London. The temple in Leicester was opened in 1993 and was the first in Europe under the International Swaminarayan Satsang Organisation (ISSO) and was followed by one in Sweden.

A small number of followers migrated to the United States before 1965 as students, and following a 1965 immigration law, a large number of Indians, including members of the sect. moved there from the 1970s until 2000. The ISSO was formed in 1978 in Chicago under the Nar Narayan Dev Gadi. The temple in Weehawken, New Jersey, was opened in 1987, and was the first in the US. By 2012, the organisation had 20 temples in the US, in cities including Boston, Houston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Tampa, Florida, Detroit and Cleveland, Ohio, Colonia, Parsippany and Cherry Hill. Another organisation, International Swaminarayan Satsang Mandal (ISSM), under the Laxmi Narayan Dev Gadi, has temples in Chicago, Grand Prairie, Texas, Sunnyvale, California, Downey and Somerset, New Jersey. Also under the Laxmi Narayan Dev Gadi, the Laxminarayan Dev Spiritual Organisation (LDSO) has been set up in San Francisco to promote the faith there. http://www.swaminarayanvadtalgadi.org/temples/temple-international/

The movement also has temples in Australia, Seychelles, Canada, Thailand, Fiji, Mauritius, New Zealand, Oman, UAE and Zambia.

Australia

New South Wales

Victoria

Western Australia

Queensland

South Australia

Canada

Ontario

Saskatchewan

Fiji

India

Delhi

Telangana

West Bengal

	Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Kolkata
	Location: Primary Deity: Constructed in: Architecture: construction	Pailan, Diamond Harbour Rd, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020 - BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Bhasa, was constructed and opened to public in the year 2014 - – This Mandir comes under the BAPS

Gujarat

Gujarat Origin Place of Swaminarayan Sampraday

	Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Ahmedabad (Kankaria-Maninagar)
	Location: Primary Deity: Constructed in: Architecture: Notes	Ahmedabad Swaminarayan - - This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi

	Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Ahmedabad (Narayan Ghat)
	Location: Primary Deity: Constructed in: Architecture: Notes	Ahmedabad Swaminarayan - Multi-spire Structure This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi

	Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Ahmedabad (Narayanpura)
	Location: Primary Deity: Constructed in: Architecture: Notes	Ahmedabad Swaminarayan - Tri-spire Structure This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi

	Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Vadtal
	Location: Primary Deity: Constructed in: Architecture: Notes	Vadtal Swaminarayan 3 November 1824 In the Shape of a Lotus Headquarters of the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi

	Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Bhuj
	Location: Primary Deity: Constructed in: Architecture: Notes	Bhuj Swaminarayan 1823 Multi-spire Structure This Mandir was built by Swaminarayan himself

	Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Bhuj (New temple)
	Location: Primary Deity: Constructed in: Architecture: Notes	Bhuj 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.

	Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Junagadh
	Location: Primary Deity: Constructed in: Architecture: Notes	Junagadh Ranchhodrai and Trikamrai 1 May 1828 5 Dome Structure with sculptures This Mandir was built by Swaminarayan himself

	Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Dholera
	Location: Primary Deity: Constructed in: Architecture: Notes	Dholera Madan Mohan Dev and HariKrishna Maharaj 19 May 1826 three Dome Structure This Mandir was built by Swaminarayan himself

	Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Gadhada
	Location: Primary Deity: Constructed in: Architecture: Notes	Gadhada Gopinathji Maharaj and HariKrishna Maharaj 9 October 1828 Three Domes and two storied Structure This Mandir was built by Swaminarayan himself

	Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Rajkot
	Location: Primary Deity: Constructed in: Architecture: Notes	Rajkot Laxminarayan Dev, HariKrishna Maharaj and Ghanshyam Maharaj - - This Mandir comes under the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi

	Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Muli
	Location: Primary Deity: Constructed in: Architecture: Notes	Muli RadhaKrishna Dev - - This Mandir comes under the Narnarayan Dev Gadi

	Shri Hanuman Mandir, Sarangpur
	Location: Primary Deity: Constructed in: Architecture: Notes	Sarangpur Kastbhanjan Dev - - This Mandir comes under the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi

	Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Jamnagar
	Location: Primary Deity: Constructed in: Architecture: Notes	Jamnagar RadhaKrishna Dev and HariKrishna Maharaj - - This Mandir comes under the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi

	Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Jetalpur
	Location: Primary Deity: Constructed in: Architecture: Notes	Jamnagar Revati-Baldevji - - This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi

	Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Gandhinagar
	Location: Primary Deity: Constructed in: Architecture: Notes	Gandhinagar NarNarayan and RadhaKrishna - - This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi

Karnataka

	Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Bengaluru (Bangalore)
	Location: Primary Deity: Constructed in: Architecture: Notes:	Bengaluru Laxminarayan Dev 2003 – This Mandir comes under the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi

Madhya Pradesh

	Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Burhanpur
	Location: Primary Deity: Constructed in: Architecture: Notes:	Burhanpur LakshmiNarayan Dev – – This Mandir comes under the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi
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 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

Jabalpur

Maharashtra

	Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Mumbai (Bhuleshwar)
	Location: Primary Deity: Constructed in: Architecture: Notes:	Mumbai LaxmiNarayan Dev, Ghanshyam Maharaj and Gaulokvihari Maharaj 1868 Tri-Spire Structure Under LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi, This is the first Swaminarayan Mandir in Mumbai.

	Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Nagpur
	Location: Primary Deity: Constructed in: Architecture: Notes:	Nagpur – – – This Mandir comes under the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi

Rajasthan

	Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Jaipur
	Location: Primary Deity: Constructed in: Architecture: Notes:	Jaipur – – – This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi

Tamil Nadu

Uttarakhand

	Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Badrinath
	Location: Primary Deity: Constructed in: Architecture: Notes:	Badrinath Swaminarayan and NarNarayan – Tiled roof structure in the Backdrop of the Himalaya's This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi

	Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Haridwar
	Location: Primary Deity: Constructed in: Architecture: Notes:	Haridwar Swaminarayan Year 2003 – This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi

Uttar Pradesh

	Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Chhapiya
	Location: Primary Deity: Constructed in: Architecture: Notes:	Chhapiya Ghanshyam Maharaj – Multi-spire Structure This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi

	Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Mathura
	Location: Primary Deity: Constructed in: Architecture: Notes:	Mathura – – – This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi

	Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Ayodhya
	Location: Primary Deity: Constructed in: Architecture: Notes:	Ayodhya – – – This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi

	Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Varanasi (Kashi)
	Location: Contact: Primary Deity: Constructed in: Architecture: Notes:	K-1/1, Machhodari Park, Gaighat, Varanasi - 221001 (KASHI) +91 9415448802 / +91 9839265663 - – – This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi

Kenya

Central Province

Coast Province

	Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Mombasa
	Location: Primary Deity: Constructed in: Architecture: Notes:	Mombasa Swaminarayan 1958 Single-spire Structure This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi

Nairobi Province

	Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Nairobi (SKSS)
	Location: Primary Deity: Constructed in: Architecture: Notes:	Nairobi Swaminarayan Year 1954 Single-spire Structure This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan dev ghadi

	Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Nairobi (EASS)
	Location: Primary Deity: Constructed in: Architecture: Notes:	Nairobi Swaminarayan Year 1945 Tri-spire Structure This Mandir comes under the Narnarayan dev and was the first Swaminarayan temple outside India and on the continent of Africa

Nyanza Province

Rift Valley Province

	Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Eldoret
	Location: Primary Deity: Constructed in: Architecture: Notes:	Eldoret Nar Narayan 2011 Tri-spire This Mandir comes under the Nar narayan dev

Mauritius

New Zealand

	Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Auckland
	Location: Primary Deity: Constructed in: Architecture: Notes:	Auckland Narnarayan Dev, Ghanshyam Maharaj and RadhaKrishna Dev 24 March 2008 Tri spire with Haveli This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi (ISSO)

Oman

Pakistan

Sindh

	Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Karachi
	Location: Primary Deity: Constructed in: Architecture: Notes:	Karachi Swaminarayan Year 1849 Single-spire and dome Structure This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi

Seychelles

Sweden

	Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Mariestad
	Location: Primary Deity: Constructed in: Architecture: Notes:	Mariestad NarNarayan Dev, Swaminarayan and RadhaKrishna Dev – Tiled-roof Structure This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi

Tanzania

Arusha Region

Dar-es-Salaam Region

	Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Dar-es-Salaam
	Location: Primary Deity: Constructed in: Architecture: Notes:	Dar-es-Salaam Swaminarayan 1958 Haveli style tri-spire structure 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

Thailand

UAE

	BAPS Hindu Mandir Abu Dhabi
	Location: Primary Deity: Constructed in: Architecture: Notes:	Abu Dhabi – Bhagwan Swaminarayan – 2024 – 7-spire structure This Mandir comes under the BAPS

Uganda

	Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Kampala
	Location: Primary Deity: Constructed in: Architecture: Notes:	Kampala Swaminarayan – Tri-spire Structure This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi

United Kingdom

East Midlands

	Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Leicester
	Location: Primary Deity: Constructed in: Architecture: Notes:	Leicester Narnarayan Dev – – This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi (ISSO)

London

	Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London (East London)
	Location: Primary Deity: Constructed in: Architecture: Notes:	London Ghanshyam Maharaj 1988 N.A. Under NarNarayan Dev Gadi, One of the seven Swaminarayan temples in London

	Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London (Streatham)
	Location: Primary Deity: Constructed in: Architecture: Notes:	London – – Tiled roof Structure Under NarNarayan Dev Gadi (ISSO), One of the seven Swaminarayan temples in London

	Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London (Willesden)
	Location: 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

	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

	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

	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

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

North West England

	Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Oldham
	Location: Primary Deity: Constructed in: Architecture: Notes:	Oldham Swaminarayan 1977 – This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi

	Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Bolton
	Location: Primary Deity: 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.

South East England

	Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Crawley (Gatwick – Near London)
	Location: Primary Deity: Constructed in: Architecture: Notes:	Crawley HariKrishna Maharaj 2006 – This Mandir comes under the under NarNarayan Dev Gadi (ISSO)

	Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Brighton
	Location: Primary Deity: Constructed in: Architecture: Notes:	Brighton Swaminarayan 1999 – This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi (ISSO)

Wales

	Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Cardiff
	Location: Primary Deity: Constructed in: Architecture: Notes:	Cardiff Ghanshyam Maharaj 1982 Traditional Hindu Architecture This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi

West Midlands

United States

Alabama

California

	Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Norwalk
	Location: Primary Deity: Constructed in: Architecture: Notes:	Los Angeles RadhaKrishna Dev – – This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi

	Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, San Francisco (Chapter)
	Location: Primary Deity: Constructed in: Architecture: Notes:	San Francisco – – – Laxminarayan Dev Spiritual Organisation: This Mandir comes under the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi

	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

Connecticut

District of Columbia

Florida

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

Georgia

	Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Atlanta
	Location: Primary Deity: Constructed in: Architecture: Notes:	Atlanta Swaminarayan 2007 – This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi

Illinois

	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

	Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Chicago (Palatine)
	Location: Primary Deity: Constructed in: Architecture: Notes:	Palatine Harikrushna Maharaj, Laxminarayan Dev 2018 – This Mandir comes under the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi

	Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Chicago (Wheeling)
	Location: Primary Deity: Constructed in: Architecture: Notes:	Chicago Ghanshyam Maharaj 1991 – This Mandir comes under the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi

Kansas

Maryland

Massachusetts

	Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Lowell, Boston
	Location: Primary Deity: Constructed in: Architecture: Notes:	Lowell, Boston Ghanshyam Maharaj, NarNarayan Dev and RadhaKrishna Dev August 2006 – This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi

Michigan

	Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Detroit
	Location: Primary Deity: Constructed in: Architecture: Notes:	Detroit HariKrishna Maharaj 2004 – This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi

Missouri

Mississippi

New Jersey

	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

	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

	Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, New Jersey (Somerset)
	Location: Primary Deity: Constructed in: Architecture: Notes:	New Jersey Laxminarayan Dev and Ranchhodrai – – This Mandir comes under the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi

	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

New York

	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

North Carolina

Ohio

	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

Pennsylvania

	Shri Swaminarayan Temple - Hari Mandir, Telford (Chapter)
	Location: Primary Deity: Constructed in: Architecture: Notes:	Lansdale, Hatfield, Telford, Souderton, Sellersville, Philadelphia Swaminarayan and Ghanshyam maharaj 2015 – This Mandir comes under the Vadtal Gadi

Texas

	Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Houston
	Location: Primary Deity: Constructed in: Architecture: Notes:	Houston RadhaKrishna Dev – – This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi

	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

Zambia

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Notes

1. Christopher John Fuller (2004). The camphor flame. Princeton University Press. p. 171. ISBN 978-0-691-12048-5.
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
7. "source lists Swaminarayan temples as around 1000 worldwide". The Times of India. India. 8 January 2002. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012.
8. Williams, Raymond Brady (4 January 2001). Introduction to Swaminarayan Hinduism, Raymond Brady Williams, 2001. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 052165422X.
9. The Vachanamrut. Amdavad: Swaminarayan Aksharpith. 2001. p. 440. ISBN 978-81-7526-190-7.
10. Williams, Raymond (2001). Introduction to Swaminarayan Hinduism. New York: Cambridge University Press. pp. 23–24. ISBN 0-521-65279-0.
11. Raymond Brady Williams (2004). Williams on South Asian religions and immigration. Aldershot. ISBN 978-0-7546-3856-8. Retrieved 7 May 2009. Page 81
12. ^ "The foundations of devotion". Asia Africa Intelligence Wire, Financial Times. 4 March 2003. Retrieved 17 June 2009.
13. ^ "Swaminarayan temples". Archived from the original on 24 May 2009.
14. Mānekshāh Sorābshāh Commissaria (1980). A history of Gujarat. Longmans, Green & co. Retrieved 17 June 2009. Page 983
15. James Burgess (1872). The Indian antiquary. Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland. Retrieved 17 June 2009. Page 333
16. Joe Bindloss; Sarina Singh; James Bainbridge; Lindsay Brown; Mark Elliott; Stuart Butler (2007). India. Lonely Planet. ISBN 978-1-74104-308-2. Retrieved 17 June 2009. Page 761
17. "To Rebuild Kutch".
18. "Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Bhuj : Progress".
19. "Modi opens Bhuj Narnarayandev Mandir". Desh Gujarat. 18 May 2010. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
20. ^ India (Republic) Superintendent of Census Operations, Gujarat (1964). District census handbook. Director, Govt. Print. and Stationery, Gujarat State. Retrieved 7 May 2009. Page 53
21. ^ Rajnee Vyas (2006). Welcome to Gujarat. Akshara Prakashan. Retrieved 7 May 2009. Page 120
22. ^ Vidya Shivadas (2006). World of Memories. Vadehra Art Gallery. ISBN 978-81-87737-21-6. Retrieved 7 May 2009.
23. Jay Thakkar (2004). Naqsh – the Art of Wood Carving of Traditional Houses of Gujarat. Research Cell. ISBN 978-81-7525-285-1. Retrieved 17 June 2009. Page 22
24. ^ Manohar Sajnani (2006). Encyclopaedia of Tourism Resources in India. Kalpaz Publications. pp. 110, 126. ISBN 978-81-7835-014-1.
25. Anjali Desai (2006). India Guide Gujarat. India Guide Publications. p. 280. ISBN 978-0-9789517-0-2.
26. "Lakshmiwadi tample gadhada". Mapio.net. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
27. Williams 2001, p. 118
28. Williams 2001, p. 107
29. Williams 2001, pp. 203, 204
30. Williams 2001, p. 206
31. Williams 2001, pp. 207, 208
32. ^ "Men in Saffron on goodwill tour of Pak". Times of India. 30 March 2004. Retrieved 4 June 2009.
33. ^ Williams 2001, pp. 200
34. "Shree Kutch Satsang Swaminarayan Temple Bolton".
35. Williams 2001, p. 222
36. Peggy Levitt (2007). God needs no passport. New Press. p. 223. ISBN 978-0-9789517-0-2.
37. Williams 2001, p. 228
38. "New temple one of only 8 in the United States". Sentinel. 14 September 2005. Archived from the original on 26 March 2006. Retrieved 4 June 2009.
39. "Local Hindu temple offers peace". Hudson Reporter. 27 February 2009. Archived from the original on 12 July 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2009.
40. Williams 2001, p. 229
41. Also Four temples in NJ, PA, WI and VA are owned and operated by Shree Swaminarayan Agyna Upasna Satsang Mandal-USA, which is controlled by Dharmkul Ashrit Shree Swaminarayan Vadtal Gadi
42. "Swaminarayan sects branch out as NRGs seek roots". Asia Africa Intelligence Wire, Financial Times. 5 September 2009. Retrieved 4 June 2009.
43. "Two lives dedicated to helping others". Howick and Pakuranga Times. 8 January 2009. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2009.
44. ^ "Swaminarayan sects branch out as NRGs seek roots". Asia Africa Intelligence Wire, Financial Times. 5 September 2009. Retrieved 10 April 2009.
45. "BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Saskatoon".
46. "Shree Swaminarayan Hindu Temple Saskatoon - Kalupur Mandir".
47. "Shree Swaminarayan Hindu Temple Regina (ISSO) - Kalupur Mandir".
48. http://www.sardharkatha.com/gallery/
49. "Maharashtra State Gazettes, Greater Bombay District: Swaminarayan Temple Bhuleshwar". Archived from the original on 14 June 2011.
50. Raymond Brady Williams (2001). An Introduction to Swaminarayan Hinduism. Cambridge University Press. p. 206. ISBN 0-521-65422-X.
51. "Two lives dedicated to helping others". Howick and Pakuranga Times. 8 January 2009. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2009.
52. "Men in Saffron on goodwill tour of Pak". The Times of India. India. 30 March 2004. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2009.
53. ^ Raymond Brady Williams (2001). An introduction to Swaminarayan Hinduism. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-65422-7. Retrieved 9 April 2009. Page 222
54. "Shri Swaminarayan Mandir London".
55. "Dancing in the rain". Harrow Times. 5 January 2007. Retrieved 5 April 2009.
56. ^ "New temple one of only 8 in the United States". Archived from the original on 26 March 2006.
57. ^ Raymond Brady Williams (2001). An Introduction to Swaminarayan Hinduism. Cambridge University Press. p. 229. ISBN 0-521-65422-X.
58. "Polk's Religious Scene Is Seeing Changes". The Ledger. 18 March 2007. Retrieved 10 April 2009.

References

• Williams, Raymond (2001). Introduction to Swaminarayan Hinduism. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-65422-7.

• Nair, K. K. (2007). Sages Through Ages – Volume III: India's Heritage. AuthorHouse. ISBN 978-1-4208-7767-0.
• List of Mandirs Worldwide

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

• Shri Narnarayan Dev Gadi website
• Shri Laxminarayan Dev Gadi website
• Bhuj Mandir website
• Shree swaminarayan Mandir Sardhar
• Shree Swaminarayan Temples Kundal And Karelibag

v t e Nar Narayan Dev Gadi and Lakshmi Narayan Dev Gadi
Swaminarayan Temples (Mandirs)	Ahmedabad Vadtal Bhuj Dholera Gadhada Junagadh Mumbai London Auckland Karachi New Jersey Nairobi Cardiff Oldham Sarangpur Itasca, Illinois Wheeling, Illinois Brighton Downey Bhuj (New temple) Bolton List of Swaminarayan temples
Establishments	Swaminarayan Museum
Major Deities	Swaminarayan Nar Narayan Lakshmi Narayan Radha Krishna Radha Ramana Rama Revati-Baldevji Gopinathji Maharaj Madan Mohan Dev Hanuman Ganesha Shiva Parvati Suryanarayan
Noted Saints	Muktanand Swami Brahmanand Swami Premanand Swami Gopalanand Swami Nishkulanand Swami Gunatitanand Swami Nityanand Swami
Scriptures and other books	Vachanamrut Shikshapatri Shrimad Satsangi Jivan Swamini Vato Desh Vibhag Lekh
Present Heads	Acharya Shree Koshalendraprasadji Maharaj (Ahmedabad) Acharya Shree Ajendraprasadji Maharaj (Vadtal) Acharya Shree Rakeshprasadji Maharaj (Vadtal)
Devotional Songs	Jay Sadguru Swami Shri Radhika Krishnashtaka
Organisations	Nar Narayan Dev Gadi ISSO NNDYM Lakshmi Narayan Dev Gadi ISSM SSAUSM Swaminarayan Gurukul

• Swaminarayan temples