BACKGROUND The Shri Swaminarayan Mandir is the largest Hindu temple outside of India. This fact alone made me want to go and see it. It was completed in 1995 and was funded entirely by the Hindu community. I was taken by my Hindu friend, who lived in the area and regularly attended the temple. The temple is in Neasden, a rather run down area of northwest London. To get there you have to either get the bus or walk there from a nearby station. This is a nice way to get to the Temple as suddenly, out of the gloomy, grey Neasden streets, rises a stunning, white marble building. THE TEMPLE FROM THE OUTSIDE AND THE ADJOINING BUILDING From the ...  Read the complete review

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