Neasden Temple (BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London)
- Location
- London, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deity
- Swaminarayan
- Built
- 1995
- Architecture
- Traditional Hindu stone
Europe's first traditional Hindu stone temple, hand-carved in India and assembled in London.
Official website → Official website
Darshan, Seva & Bookings
Timings, online darshan/booking and donation services are handled by the temple management on their official channels.
We do not list third-party booking or donation links; always use the official source above.
History & Significance
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir is a Hindu temple in Neasden, London, England. Built entirely using traditional methods and materials, the Swaminarayan mandir has been described as being Britain's first authentic Hindu temple. It was also Europe's first traditional Hindu stone temple, as distinct from converted secular buildings. It is a part of the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) organisation and was inaugurated in 1995 by Pramukh Swami Maharaj. The temple complex also consists of a permanent exhibition entitled "Understanding Hinduism" and a cultural centre housing an assembly hall, gymnasium, bookshop, and offices.
Festivals
Festival dates follow the traditional calendar and vary each year — confirm dates with the official website.
Pilgrimage Circuits
This temple is part of the following pilgrimage circuit:
Nearby Temples
- Gurdwara Sahib Southall
- Jain Temple, Antwerp
- Hindu Temple, Dubai
- Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Abu Dhabi
- Jain Center of America
Distances are straight-line approximations from sourced coordinates.
Sources
- Official website Official website
- Wikipedia Reference