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Gujarat Baps Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Ahmedabad
This sacred temple was constructed on the holy instructions of Shri Swaminarayan who was the founder of this Hindu sect. according to the community history, the Swaminarayan Sampraday or community has been divided into two important Gadis or seats – Laxminarayandev Gadi and Narayandev Gadi. The change in the community was done as per the instruction of founder Shri Swaminarayan. However, the sacred temple is also the main headquarter of Gadi or seats of Narnarayandev. The holy sculptures inside and outside of the temple are the main attraction. These yellow and green colour sculptures display the religious images of Indian God and Goddess.
History
This sacred temple was constructed as per the instruction of Shri Swaminarayan, the great founder of Swaminarayan community which is now considered as one of the most important Hindu sect. The temple was built during the 19th of century. According to the Indian history, the land for building this sacred worship place of Swaminarayan community was granted by the then British government of India to Shri Swaminarayan, the founder of the community. Two people were mainly responsible to build this sacred temple – one was Swaminarayan himself and second one was Shri Anandanand Swamiji.
Moreover, An Important officer of British government, Mr. Dunlop was highly impressed by Shri Swaminarayan as well as his followers so that he helped to grant free land of about 5,000 acres to build a temple. When the construction work of the temple was done then a great ceremony of images or Murti installation was done in which around 50,000 individuals participated.
Architecture
The renowned BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir or temple is a specimen of Indian-British architecture. When you visit the central Gateway of this sacred temple, you will be surprised to see its artistic beauty.
Rajasthani and Marathi local costumes and folk cultures are greatly evident on sacred gateway’s sculptures. Moreover, the top of pavilions are resembles the Mughal architecture.
How to Reach
By Air
Ahmedabad airport only 5 km, Vodadara airport 113 km and Bhavnagar airport 165 km are the nearest airports in the state. Hence, if you want to reach at the temple by using air-transportation then you can easily get direct flights to city from any domestic airport in the country.
By Rail
By using Indian railway services, one can easily reach at any part of the country. Hence, Kalupur locality is also well connected with other cities or towns of the state by railway networks. The nearest railway station is Ahmedabad junior railway station only 1 km distance from Kalupur.
By Road
By hiring road-transportation such as taxis, cabs and buses, visitors or pilgrims can easily reach at Swaminarayan temple.
Weather and Time to Visit
The climate of the Ahmedabad city is typically hot and humid during summer, and remains cool while winters. The best time to visit here from the month of October to March.
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