New Swaminarayan temple, Bhuj

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Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Bhuj
Nar Narayan,
Radha Krishna
Location
LocationBhuj
StateGujarat
CountryIndia
Architecture
Completed18 May 2010

Shri Swaminarayan Mandir is a temple complex in Bhuj, Kutch district, Gujarat,India, which is managed by Nar Narayan Dev Gadi of the Swaminarayan Sampraday, a sect of Hinduism. The inauguration ceremony of the temple held from 15 to 23 May 2010.[1][2]

History

An

Nar Narayan and Swaminarayan in the form of Hari Krishna were moved from the old temple to the new one along with those of Radha Krishna, Swaminarayan in the form of Ghanshyam and Sukh Shaiya and others.[3]

The new temple was built at a cost of 1 billion

Indian rupees (100 crore) on 5 acres (20,000 m2) of land. Made in marble, intricate carvings adorn the pillars and ceiling of the most expensive temple built in the Indian state of Gujarat recently.[4]

A large number of people attended the opening ceremony of the temple including those from overseas, including from United Kingdom and various parts of Africa. According to an estimate by a member of the Bhuj Hoteliers' Association, as of October 2009, 75% of the hotel rooms in Bhuj had been booked for the period during which the opening ceremony was scheduled to take place.[1] To manage influx of vehicles, Jubilee ground and Khasda ground, the two biggest grounds in Bhuj was used for parking arrangements.[1] Temple authorities were expecting around 500,000 visitors during this period.[4]

A

3-D film, the first of its kind on the life and teachings of Swaminarayan titled 'Sahajanand' was screened as a part of the opening celebrations of the temple. Shot by S3D cameras, it is claimed to be the first of its kind in India.[5]

Photo gallery

Images of the temple:

  • Temple under construction
    Temple under construction
  • Ganesh
    Ganesh
  • Image of Marble carving of Shiva Nataraj
    Image of Marble carving of Shiva Nataraj
  • Pillar carving depicting Swaminarayan and Paramhansas
    Pillar carving depicting Swaminarayan and Paramhansas
  • One of the side Shikhars
    One of the side Shikhars
  • Marble pillars
    Marble pillars
  • Above the sabhamandap
    Above the sabhamandap
  • Radha Krishna
    Radha Krishna
  • Intricate carving on a marble pillar
    Intricate carving on a marble pillar
  • Hanuman
    Hanuman
  • Swaminarayan Temple Bhuj
    Swaminarayan Temple Bhuj
  • Plan
    Plan
  • Statue outside temple depicting Kaliya conquered by Krishna
    Statue outside temple depicting Kaliya conquered by Krishna
  • Main Gate of Swaminarayan Temple
    Main Gate of Swaminarayan Temple

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Notes

  1. ^
    Daily News & Analysis
    . 29 October 2009. Retrieved 18 November 2009.
  2. ^ "Modi opens Bhuj Narnarayandev Mandir". Desh Gujarat. 18 May 2010. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
  3. ^ "Shree Narnarayan Dev Nutan Mandir Mahotsav 2010".
  4. ^
    Daily News & Analysis
    . 26 October 2009. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
  5. ^ "Story of Swaminarayan told by Shaikh bros". The Times of India. 8 April 2010. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2010.

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