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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, 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.[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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[edit] Australia

[edit] New South Wales

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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Sydney

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Sydney
Lord Swaminarayan
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This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi[9]
[[File:|left|thumb|150px|]]    Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Sydney

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This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi (ISSO)[9]

[edit] Victoria

   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Melbourne

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Melbourne
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This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi

[edit] Western Australia

[[File:|left|thumb|150px|]]    Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Perth

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This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi

[edit] Queensland

[[File:|left|thumb|150px|]]    Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Brisbane (Chapter)

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This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi (ISSO)

http://www.swaminarayanmandirbrisbane.org/

[edit] South Australia

[[File:|left|thumb|150px|]]    Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Adelaide (Chapter)

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Adelaide
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This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi

[edit] Canada

[edit] Ontario

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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Toronto

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Toronto
NarNarayan Dev and Lord Swaminarayan
10 August 2008
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This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi
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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Toronto

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Toronto
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International Swaminarayan Satsang (ONT). This Mandir comes under the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi

[edit] Fiji

[[File:|left|thumb|150px|]]    Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Fiji (Chapter)

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[edit] India

[edit] Andhra Pradesh

[[File:|left|thumb|150px|]]    Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Hyderabad

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Hyderabad
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[edit] West Bengal

[[File:|left|thumb|150px|]]    Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Kolkatta

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Kolkatta (Calcutta)
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[edit] Delhi

[[File:|left|thumb|150px|]]    Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Delhi

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New Delhi
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[edit] Gujarat

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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Ahmedabad (Kalupur)

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Ahmedabad
NarNarayan Dev
24 February 1822
Haveli Style
Headquarters of the NarNarayan Dev Gadi
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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Ahmedabad (Kankaria)

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RadhaKrishna
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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Ahmedabad (Narayan Ghat)

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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, Ahmedabad (Narayanpura)

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NarNarayan
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Tri-spire Structure
This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi
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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Vadtal

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Vadtal
LaxmiNarayan Dev
3 November 1823
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Headquarters of the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi
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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Bhuj

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NarNarayan Dev and HariKrishna Maharaj
1823
Multi-spire Structure
This Mandir was built by Lord Swaminarayan himself
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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Bhuj (New temple)

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Bhuj
NarNarayan Dev and HariKrishna Maharaj
23 May 2010 (Expected)
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.
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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Junagadh

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Junagadh
Lord Ranchhodrai and Trikamrai
1 May 1828
5 Dome Structure with sculptures
This Mandir was built by Lord Swaminarayan himself
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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Dholera

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Dholera
Madan Mohan Dev and HariKrishna Maharaj
19 May 1826
Three Dome Structure
This Mandir was built by Lord Swaminarayan himself
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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Gadhada

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Gadhada
Gopinathji Maharaj and HariKrishna Maharaj
9 October 1828
Three Domes and two storied Structure
This Mandir was built by Lord Swaminarayan himself
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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Rajkot

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Rajkot
Laxminarayan Dev, HariKrishna Maharaj and Ghanshyam Maharaj
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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Muli

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Muli
RadhaKrishna Dev
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   Shri Hanuman Mandir, Sarangpur

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Sarangpur
Kastbhanjan Dev
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This Mandir comes under the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi
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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Jamnagar

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Jamnagar
RadhaKrishna Dev and HariKrishna Maharaj
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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Jetalpur

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Jetalpur
Lord Revati-Baldevji
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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Gandhinagar

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Gandhinagar
NarNarayan and RadhaKrishna
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[edit] Karnataka

[[File:|left|thumb|150px|]]    Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Bangaluru (Bangalore)

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Bangaluru
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This Mandir comes under the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi

[edit] Madhya Pradesh

[[File:|left|thumb|150px|]]    Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Burhanpur

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Burhanpur
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This Mandir comes under the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi

[edit] Maharashtra

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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Mumbai (Bhuleshwar)

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Mumbai (Bombay)
LaxmiNarayan Dev, Ghanshyam Maharaj and Gaulokvihari Maharaj
1868
Tri-Spire Structure
Under LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi, This is the first Swaminarayan Mandir in Mumbai.[10]
[[File:|left|thumb|150px|]]    Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Mumbai (Mulund)

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LaxmiNarayan
1983
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This Mandir comes under the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi
[[File:|left|thumb|150px|]]    Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Mumbai (Ghatkopar)

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Ghatkopar
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[[File:|left|thumb|150px|]]    Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Mumbai (Kandivali)

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Mumbai
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This Mandir comes under the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi
[[File:|left|thumb|150px|]]    Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Nagpur

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This Mandir comes under the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi
[[File:|left|thumb|150px|]]    Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Nashik

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This Mandir comes under the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi
[[File:|left|thumb|150px|]]    Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Kalyan

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Kalyan (Thane district)
LaxmiNarayan
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This Mandir comes under the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi

[edit] Rajasthan

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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Jaipur

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Jaipur
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This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi
[[File:|left|thumb|150px|]]    Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Nathdwara

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Nathdwara
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This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi
[[File:|left|thumb|150px|]]    Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Khan Village, Rajasthan

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

[edit] Tamil Nadu

[[File:|left|thumb|150px|]]    Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Chennai

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Chennai (Madras)
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This Mandir comes under the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi
[[File:|left|thumb|150px|]]    Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Rameshwaram

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Rameshwaram
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This Mandir comes under the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi

[edit] Uttarakhand

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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Badrinath

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Badrinath
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

[edit] Uttar Pradesh

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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Haridwar
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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Chhapaiya

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Chhapaiya
Ghanshyam Maharaj
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Multi-spire Structure
This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi

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Haridwar
Lord Swaminarayan
Year 2003
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This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi
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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Mathura

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Mathura
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This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi
[[File:|left|thumb|150px|]]    Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Kanpur

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Kanpur
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This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi
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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Ayodhya

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Ayodhya
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This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi
[[File:|left|thumb|150px|]]    Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Allahabad

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Allahabad
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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Varanasi (Kashi)

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Varanasi
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This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi

[edit] Kenya

[edit] Central Province

[[File:|left|thumb|150px|]]    Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Kerugoya

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Kerugoya
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[edit] Coast Province

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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Mombasa

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Mombasa
Lord Swaminarayan
1958
Single-spire Structure
This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi

[edit] Nairobi Province

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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Nairobi (SKSS)

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Nairobi
Lord 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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Nairobi
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[11]

[edit] Nyanza Province

[[File:|left|thumb|150px|]]    Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Kisumu

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Kisumu
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This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi

[edit] Rift Valley Province

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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Eldoret

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Eldoret
Nar Narayan
2011
Tri-spire
This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi
[[File:|left|thumb|150px|]]    Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Nakuru

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[edit] Mauritius

[[File:|left|thumb|150px|]]    Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Quatre Bornes

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Quatre Bornes
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[edit] New Zealand

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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Auckland

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Auckland
Narnarayan Dev, Ghanshyam Maharaj and RadhaKrishna Dev
24 March 2008
Tri spire with Haveli
This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi (ISSO)[12]

[edit] Oman

[[File:|left|thumb|150px|]]    Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Muscat

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[edit] Pakistan

[edit] Sindh

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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Karachi

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Karachi
Lord Swaminarayan
Year 1849
Single-spire and dome Structure
This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi[13]

[edit] Seychelles

[[File:|left|thumb|150px|]]    Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Victoria

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Victoria
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This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi[9]

[edit] Sweden

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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Mariestad

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

[edit] Tanzania

[edit] Arusha Region

[[File:|left|thumb|150px|]]    Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Arusha

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[edit] Dar-es-Salaam Region

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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Dar-es-Salaam

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Dar-es-Salaam
Lord 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 https://profiles.google.com/103234673490872971205#103234673490872971205/about[9]

[edit] Kilimanjaro Region

[[File:|left|thumb|150px|]]    Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Moshi

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[edit] Thailand

[[File:|left|thumb|150px|]]    Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Bangkok (Chapter)

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[edit] UAE

[[File:|left|thumb|150px|]]    Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Dubai (Chapter)

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Dubai
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This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi

[edit] Uganda

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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Kampala

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

[edit] United Kingdom

[edit] East Midlands

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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Leicester

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Leicester
Narnarayan Dev
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This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi (ISSO)[14]
[[File:|left|thumb|150px|]]    Shri Hanumanji Mandir, Leicester

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Kastbhanjan Dev
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This Mandir comes under the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi

[edit] London

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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London (East London)

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London
Ghanshyam Maharaj
1988
N.A.
Under NarNarayan Dev Gadi, One of the six Swaminarayan temples in London[14]
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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London (Streatham)

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London
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Tiled roof Structure
Under NarNarayan Dev Gadi (ISSO), One of the six Swaminarayan temples in London[14]
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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London (Willesden)

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London
Ghanshyam Maharaj
1975
Tri-spire Structure
Under NarNarayan Dev Gadi, One of the six Swaminarayan temples in London[14]
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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London (Harrow)

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London
Ghanshyam Maharaj
1997
Tri-spire Structure
Under NarNarayan Dev Gadi, One of the six Swaminarayan temples in London[15]
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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London (Stanmore)

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London
Ghanshyam Maharaj
Year 2006
Haveli Style Structure with Single-spire
Under NarNarayan Dev Gadi, One of the six Swaminarayan temples in London
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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London (Plumstead)

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London
Lord Swaminarayan
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Under NarNarayan Dev Gadi, One of the six Swaminarayan temples in London[14]

[edit] North West England

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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Oldham

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Oldham
Lord Swaminarayan
1977
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This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi[14]
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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Bolton

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Bolton
Swaminarayan
1973
Single-spire Structure
This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi. First purpose built Swaminarayan temple in UK.[14]

[edit] South East England

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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Crawley (Gatwick – Near London)

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Crawley
HariKrishna Maharaj
2006
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Under NarNarayan Dev Gadi (ISSO)
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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Brighton

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Brighton
Lord Swaminarayan
1999
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This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi (ISSO)[14]

[edit] Wales

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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Cardiff

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

[edit] West Midlands

[[File:|left|thumb|150px|]]    Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Nottingham (Chapter)

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

[edit] United States of America

[edit] Alabama

[[File:|left|thumb|150px|]]    Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Birmingham, Alabama (Chapter)

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Birmingham, Alabama
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This Mandir comes under the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi

[edit] California

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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Los Angeles

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Los Angeles
RadhaKrishna Dev
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This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi[16]
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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, San Francisco (Chapter)

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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

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Downey
Laxminarayan Dev
2000
Havli Style Structure with dome
This Mandir comes under the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi
[[File:|left|thumb|150px|]]    Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, San Jose, California (Chapter)

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San Jose, California
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This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi
[[File:|left|thumb|150px|]]    Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Sunnyvale, California

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San Jose, California
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This Mandir comes under the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi[17]

[edit] Connecticut

[[File:|left|thumb|150px|]]    Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, West Hartford, Connecticut (Chapter)

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West Hartford, Connecticut
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This Mandir comes under the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi

[edit] District of Columbia

[[File:|left|thumb|150px|]]    Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Washington, D.C. (Chapter)

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Washington, D.C.
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This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi

[edit] Florida

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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Lakeland

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Lakeland
NarNarayan Dev
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This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi (ISSO)[18]

[edit] Georgia

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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Atlanta

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Atlanta
Swaminarayan
2007
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This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi
[[File:|left|thumb|150px|]]    Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Bryon, Georgia (Chapter)

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Bryon, Georgia
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This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi
[[File:|left|thumb|150px|]]    Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Smyrna, Georgia (Chapter)

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Smyrna, Georgia
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This Mandir comes under the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi
[[File:|left|thumb|150px|]]    Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Duluth, Georgia (Atlanta) (Chapter)

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Duluth, Georgia
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This Mandir comes under the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi

[edit] Illinois

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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Chicago (Itasca)

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Chicago
NarNarayan Dev
1998
Tri-spire Structure
This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi[16]
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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Chicago (Wheeling)

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Chicago
Ghanshyam Maharaj
1991
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This Mandir comes under the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi[17]

[edit] Kansas

[[File:|left|thumb|150px|]]    Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Kansas (Chapter)

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Kansas
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This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi

[edit] Maryland

[[File:|left|thumb|150px|]]    Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Bowie, Maryland (Chapter)

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Bowie, Maryland
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This Mandir comes under the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi
[[File:|left|thumb|150px|]]    Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Silver Spring, Maryland (Chapter)

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Silver Spring, Maryland
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This Mandir comes under the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi

[edit] Massachusetts

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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Lowell, Boston

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Lowell, Boston
Ghanshyam Maharaj, NarNarayan Dev and RadhaKrishna Dev
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This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi[16]

[edit] Michigan

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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Detroit

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Detroit
HariKrishna Maharaj
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This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi[16]
[[File:|left|thumb|150px|]]    Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan (Chapter)

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Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
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This Mandir comes under the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi

[edit] Mississippi

[[File:|left|thumb|150px|]]    Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Mississippi (Chapter)

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Mississippi
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This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi

[edit] New Jersey

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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, New Jersey (Colonia)

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New Jersey
Narnarayan Dev
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This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi[16]
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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, New Jersey (Weehawken)

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New Jersey
Lord Swaminarayan
Year 1987
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This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi[16]
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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, New Jersey (Somerset)

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New Jersey
Laxminarayan Dev and Lord Ranchhodrai
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This Mandir comes under the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi[17]
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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, New Jersey (South Jersey)

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New Jersey
HariKrishna Maharaj
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This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi[16]
[[File:|left|thumb|150px|]]    Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, New Jersey (Parsippany)

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New Jersey
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This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi[16]

[edit] New York

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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, New York City (Chapter)

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New York City
Lord Swaminarayan
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This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi[16]

[edit] North Carolina

[[File:|left|thumb|150px|]]    Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Raleigh, North Carolina (Chapter)

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Raleigh, North Carolina
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This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi

[edit] Ohio

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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Cleveland

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Cleveland
RadhaKrishna Dev and HariKrihna Maharaj
2008
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This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi[16]
[[File:|left|thumb|150px|]]    Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Cincinnati, Ohio (Chapter)

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Cincinnati, Ohio
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This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi

[edit] Pennsylvania

[[File:|left|thumb|150px|]]    Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Philadelphia (Chapter)

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Philadelphia
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This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi
[[File:|left|thumb|150px|]]    Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania (Chapter)

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King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
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This Mandir comes under the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi

[edit] Texas

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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Houston

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Houston
RadhaKrishna Dev
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This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi[16]
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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Grand Prairie (Dallas)

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Grand Prairie
Ghanshyam Maharaj
4 July 1991
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This Mandir comes under the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi[17]
[[File:|left|thumb|150px|]]    Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Stafford, Texas (Chapter)

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Stafford, Texas
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This Mandir comes under the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi
[[File:|left|thumb|150px|]]    Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Pflugerville (Austin)

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Pflugerville, Texas
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This Mandir comes under the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi

[edit] Zambia

[[File:|left|thumb|150px|]]    Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Lusaka (SKSS)

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Lusaka
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This Mandir comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi- Shri Kutch Satsang Swaminarayan
[[File:|left|thumb|150px|]]    Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Lusaka (LSSM)

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Lusaka
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This Mandir comes under the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi – Lusaka Swaminarayan Satsang Mandal
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[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Christopher John Fuller (2004). The camphor flame. Princeton University Press. p. 171. ISBN 9780691120485. http://books.google.com/?id=To6XSeBUW3oC&pg=PA171&dq=incarnation+of+swaminarayan. Retrieved 14 May 2009 
  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. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/19641173.cms. 
  8. ^ "Introduction to Swaminarayan Hinduism, Raymond Brady Williams, 2001". http://www.amazon.com/dp/052165422X/. 
  9. ^ a b c d e f "Swaminarayan sects branch out as NRGs seek roots". Asia Africa Intelligence Wire, Financial Times. 5 September 2009. http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-13282347_ITM. Retrieved 10 April 2009. 
  10. ^ "Maharashtra State Gazettes, Greater Bombay District: Swaminarayan Temple Bhuleshwar". http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/greater_bombay/places.html#68. 
  11. ^ Raymond Brady Williams (2001). An Introduction to Swaminarayan Hinduism. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 052165422X. http://books.google.com/?id=tPkexi2EhAIC&pg=PA206&dq=swaminarayan+temple+bhuj p.206
  12. ^ "Two lives dedicated to helping others". Howick and Pakuranga Times. 8 January 2009. http://www.times.co.nz/cms/news/2009/01/two_lives_dedicated_to_helping_others.php. Retrieved 10 April 2009. 
  13. ^ "Men in Saffron on goodwill tour of Pak". Times of India (India). 30 March 2004. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/591836.cms. Retrieved 10 April 2009. 
  14. ^ a b c d e f g h Raymond Brady Williams (2001). An introduction to Swaminarayan Hinduism. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521654227. http://books.google.com/?id=tPkexi2EhAIC&dq=Swaminarayan+temple+Cardiff. Retrieved 9 April 2009  Page 222
  15. ^ "Dancing in the rain". Harrow Times. 5 January 2007. http://www.harrowtimes.co.uk/news/1105564.print/. Retrieved 5 April 2009. 
  16. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "New temple one of only 8 in the United States". http://ws.gmnews.com/news/2005/0914/Front_Page/018.html. 
  17. ^ a b c d Raymond Brady Williams (2001). An Introduction to Swaminarayan Hinduism. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 052165422X. http://books.google.com/?id=tPkexi2EhAIC&pg=PA206&dq=swaminarayan+temple+bhuj p.229
  18. ^ "Polk's Religious Scene Is Seeing Changes". The Ledger. 18 March 2007. http://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070318/NEWS/703180400/1170/GTP16. Retrieved 10 April 2009. 

[edit] References

[edit] 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.

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