Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Mumbai
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Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Mumbai (Marathi: श्री स्वामीनारायण मंदिर, मुंबई) is a Hindu temple (Mandir) and a part of the Swaminarayan Sampraday. This Swaminarayan Temple is located in the Bhuleshwar area of Mumbai and is the oldest Swaminarayan Mandir in Mumbai, being over a hundred years old.[1][2]
Shri Swaminarayan Mandir | |
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श्री स्वामीनारायण मंदिर | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
District | Mumbai City |
Deity | Laxminarayan Dev, Gaullok Vihari Maharaj |
Location | |
Location | Mumbai |
State | Maharashtra |
Country | India |
Geographic coordinates | 18°57′14.31″N 72°49′48.78″E |
Architecture | |
Creator | Swaminarayan Sampraday |
Completed | 1868 |
The present Mandir has a tri - spire structure and the Murtis installed are that of Laxminarayan Dev with Ghanshyam Maharaj, and Radha Krishna Dev with Hari Krishna Maharaj. In this temple, Radha Krishna are worshipped in the form of Radha Golokvihari as they are the residents of Goloka. It is a Shikharband Mandir and comes under the Laxminarayan Dev Gadi (Vadtal).[3] This temple is one of many in the Bhuleshwar area that led to the birth of Phool Galli (or flower market) in Bhuleshwar due to the high demand of flowers in these temples.[4]