Swaminarayan Mandir, Junagadh

Swaminarayan Mandir, Junagadh

Infobox Mandir


caption= Chhatri of Swaminarayan's Charanavind at Junagadh
creator = Swaminarayan
date= May 1, 1828
primary_deity = Ranchhodrai and Trikamrai
location = Junagadh

Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Junagadh (Devnagari: श्री स्वमिनरयन मन्दिर, जुनागध) is a Hindu temple in Junagadh. This Mandir was built by Swaminarayan himself. [cite web | url=http://www.swaminarayan-oldham.org/Life_and_Faith_Book/Chapter4_Swaminarayan_Sampraday/Ch4__Life_and_Faith.htm#_Bhuj_–_Kutch | title=Life and Faith of Lord Swaminarayan: Junagadh]

History of this temple

The city of Junagadh is nestled in the lap of Mt Girnar. The temple here has five domes and sculptures. The construction of this temple was supervised by Brahmanand Swami. The land for this shrine was gifted by King Hemantsinh(Jinabhai, Darbar of Panchala), and memories of him have been maintained here. [cite web | url=http://www.swaminarayan-oldham.org/Life_and_Faith_Book/Chapter4_Swaminarayan_Sampraday/Ch4__Life_and_Faith.htm#_Bhuj_–_Kutch | title=Life and Faith of Lord Swaminarayan: Junagadh]

Invocation ceremony of the Gods 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 seat of the principal Gods of the temple. [cite web | url=http://www.swaminarayan-oldham.org/Life_and_Faith_Book/Chapter4_Swaminarayan_Sampraday/Ch4__Life_and_Faith.htm#_Bhuj_–_Kutch | title=Life and Faith of Lord Swaminarayan: Junagadh] In the eastern temple he installed Radharaman Dev and Harikrishna Maharaj and in the western side he installed Siddheswar Mahadev, Parvatiji, Ganapatiji and Nandishwar. The Mughal Subba Bahadur Khan paid a personal visit to the place and Swaminarayan. Swaminarayan blessed the provincial head of the Mughal empire and honoured the king Hemantsinh for his gift of the land for the temple

See also

* Shri Swaminarayan Temple's

References

* [http://www.swaminarayansatsang.com/temples/templesdetails.asp?Mandirid=153 Shri Swaminarayan Mandirs - Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Junagadh]


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