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Shri Swaminarayan Mandir (Neasden Temple)

Description: The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir is a Hindu temple in Neasden, in the London Borough of Brent in north-west London. It ... more

Shri Swaminarayan Mandir (Neasden Temple) ... was Europe's first traditional Hindu temple (as distinct from converted secular buildings), and according to Guinness Book of World Records it is believed to be the largest outside India, although this distinction may now be taken by the Balaji Temple in Tividale, West Midlands.

Newest Review: ... the ancient laws for building mandirs which have been valid for more than a millenium, everything we see now could have been made a thousand years ago, if the building weren’t (still) so white, it could have been built in the Middle Ages. In fact, the craftsmen and artisans didn’t need any instructions, they knew how to carve the figures and ornaments by heart. New is only what ... more

... serves the comfort of the visitors of today, such as a heating system, lifts for the handicapped and indirect lighting. If this architectural concept were transferred to our part of the world, it would mean that the European Christians would have built on...more

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Shri Swaminarayan Mandir (Neasden Temple): The Gods live in Suburbia (1946 words)
by - written on 21/04/01 (Very useful, 536 readings)
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Some years ago I read a newspaper article about a Hindu temple (Mandir) in a suburb of London. It is the greatest outside India, and it is made of white marble. The description was so enticing that I knew at once: I had to go and see it. It so happens that for some years I’ve only been to London when I organize an educational trip for my German A level students who have chosen English as their main subject. I had to decide whether I wanted to go to the Mandir alone in my spare time or whether I wanted to include the visit into our sightseeing programme. I did the latter, because multicultural Britain is one of the subjects of our curriculum. It was a great ... Read the complete review