Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Junagadh
| Swaminarayan Mandir | |
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| Location | |
| Location | Junagadh |
| State | Gujarat |
| Country | India |
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| Creator | Swaminarayan |
| Completed | May 1, 1828 |
| Website | |
| swaminarayanmandirjunagadh.com | |
Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Junagadh (
Devnagari: श्री स्वामिनारायण मन्दिर, जूनागढ), also called Shri Radha Ramana Temple, Junagadh is a Hindu temple in Junagadh, Gujarat, India. This temple was ordered to be built by Swaminarayan himself, the founder of the Swaminarayan Sampradaya.[1][2]
History of this temple
The city of Junagadh is nestled in the lap of Mt. Girnar. The temple is located in the centre of the town.[3]
The land for the temple was donated by King Hemantsinh (Jinabhai, Darbar of Panchala), and memories of him have been maintained here.paramhansas on May 10, 1826, A.D.[5] Construction was supervised by Brahmanand Swami.
The
Mughal empire
and honoured the king Hemantsinh for his gift of the land for the temple.
Swaminarayan appointed Gunatitanand Swami as the first mahant (religious and administrative head): he served in this role for over 40 years.[6][7]
The Swaminarayan temple has a circumference of 278 ft. The
spires
and many sculptures.
Image gallery
Images of this temple:
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Chhatri of Swaminarayan's Charanavind -
Radha Raman with Hari Krishna at this temple
Notes
- ^ a b "Life and Faith of Swaminarayan: Junagadh".
- ^ Williams 2001, p. 29
- ISBN 81-7835-014-9.
- ^ "Swaminarayan Mandir Junagadh".
- ISBN 978-81-7526-302-4.
- ^ Williams 2001, p. 38.
- ISBN 978-81-7526-302-4.
References
- Williams, Raymond (2001). Introduction to Swaminarayan Hinduism. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-65422-7.
- Shri Swaminarayan Mandirs - Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Junagadh
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