Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Junagadh

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Swaminarayan Mandir
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictJunagadh
DeityRanchhodrai & Trikamrai,

Radha & RadharamanDev (Krishna),

Parvati & Siddeshwar Mahadev (Shiva)
Location
LocationJunagadh
StateGujarat
CountryIndia
Architecture
CreatorSwaminarayan
CompletedMay 1, 1828
Website
swaminarayanmandirjunagadh.com

Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Junagadh (Devnagari: श्री स्वामिनारायण मन्दिर, जूनागढ) is a Hindu temple in Junagadh, Gujarat, India. This temple was ordered to be built by Lord Swaminarayan himself, the founder of the Swaminarayan Sampraday.[1][2]

History of this temple[edit]

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 this shrine was gifted by King Hemantsinh (Jinabhai, Darbar of Panchala), and memories of him have been maintained here.[4]

The foundation stone for the temple was laid at the hands of Gunatitanand Swami in the presence of Gopalanand Swami and other senior paramhansas on May 10, 1826 A.D.[5]

The construction of this temple was supervised by Brahmanand Swami.

The prana pratishta, or the installation of the deities, lasted for two full days with the festivities of the auspicious events.

On May 1, 1828 A.D., Swaminarayan himself installed Shri Ranchhodrai and Trikamrai in the inner sanctum.[1] In the eastern wing, he installed Radharaman Dev and Harikrishna Maharaj and in the western side he installed Siddheswar Mahadev, Parvati, Ganesha and Nandishwar. The Mughal Subba Bahadur Khan paid a personal visit to the place on this occasion. Swaminarayan blessed the provincial head of 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), who served in this role for over 40 years.[6][7]

The Swaminarayan temple has a circumference on 278 ft. The temple here has five spires and many sculptures.

Image gallery[edit]

Images of this temple:

  • Chhatri of Swaminarayan's Charanavind

    Chhatri of Swaminarayan's Charanavind

  • Radha Raman with Hari Krishna at this temple

    Radha Raman with Hari Krishna at this temple

Notes[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Life and Faith of Swaminarayan: Junagadh".
  2. ↑ Williams 2001, p. 29
  3. ↑ Manohar Sajnani (2006). Encyclopaedia of Tourism Resources in India. Kalpaz Publications. p. 110. ISBN 81-7835-014-9.
  4. ↑ "Swaminarayan Mandir Junagadh".
  5. ↑ Ishwarcharandas, Sadhu (2007). Aksharbrahma Gunatitanand Swami. Ahmedabad: Swaminarayan Aksharpith. pp. 46–47. ISBN 978-81-7526-302-4.
  6. ↑ Williams, Raymond (2001). An Introduction To Swaminarayan Hinduism. United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. pp. 38. ISBN 0-521-65422X.
  7. ↑ Ishwarcharandas, Sadhu (2007). Aksharbrahma Gunatitanand Swami. Ahmedabad: Swaminarayan Aksharpith. p. 94. ISBN 978-81-7526-302-4.

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