| Shri Swaminarayan Mandir | |
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श्री स्वामीनारायण मंदिर | |
 The Three Spires and dome of the Sabha Mandap atop the temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Mumbai City |
| Deity | Laxminarayan Dev, Gaullok Vihari Maharaj |
| Location | |
| Location | Mumbai |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Country | India |
  Location within Mumbai | |
| Coordinates | 18°57′14.31″N72°49′48.78″E / 18.9539750°N 72.8302167°E /18.9539750; 72.8302167 |
| Architecture | |
| Creator | Swaminarayan Sampraday |
| Completed | 1868 |
Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Mumbai (Marathi:श्री स्वामीनारायण मंदिर, मुंबई) is aHindu temple (Mandir) and a part of theSwaminarayan Sampraday. ThisSwaminarayan Temple is located in theBhuleshwar area ofMumbai and is the oldestSwaminarayan Mandir in Mumbai, being over a hundred years old.[1][2]
The present Mandir has a tri - spire structure and the Murtis installed are that ofLaxminarayan Dev withGhanshyam Maharaj, andRadha Krishna Dev with Hari Krishna Maharaj. In this temple, Radha Krishna are worshipped in the form ofRadhaGolokvihari as they are the residents ofGoloka. It is aShikharband Mandir and comes under theLaxminarayan Dev Gadi (Vadtal).[3] This temple is one of many in the Bhuleshwar area that led to the birth ofPhool Galli (or flower market) in Bhuleshwar due to the high demand of flowers in these temples.[4]
On Vaishakh ShuklaEkadashi, 1868, Ranchhoddas Pranjeevandas built the first ever Shree Swaminarayan temple in Mumbai by breaking and rebuilding his own residence.[5] The deities of Hari Krishna Maharaj,Gaulokvihari and Radhika were instated by Acharya Maharaj Bhagwatprasadji Maharaj.[5]
The present tri-spire temple structure was built and the deities of Ghanshyam Maharaj andLakshminarayan Dev instated on the occasion of Vaishakh Shukla Dwadashi, 1903 by Acharya Maharaj Lakshmiprasadji Maharaj.[5]
Swaminarayan's devotee,Rao Bahadur Sheth Curumsey Damjee contributed towards this temple's reinstatement with all material, physical and intellectual resources. His close associate and friend Shree Mathurdas Vaishnav too donated Rs. 25,000/- towards this work.[5]
The Swaminarayan temple at Bhuleshwar has an elaborately carved frontage which is really a visual treat in an otherwise shabby surrounding. There are twenty five steps leading to the audience hall (Sabhamandap). There are the shrines dedicated toGanesha andHanuman on the left and right of the audience hall. There are three main shrines. In the shrine on the east there are idols of Hari Krishna Maharaj, Gaulokvihari and Radhika; the shrine at the centre has the idols of Ghanashyam Maharaj,Narayan andLaxmi; while the shrine on the west houses the resting place for deities. Over the Sabhamandap is a dome upon which are painted the scenes from the Krishnalila (Sports ofKrishna). The dome is supported by fifty four pillars.[3] There is a big audience hall on the first floor where religious discourses are held regularly.
The festivities celebrated at the temple areRam Navami/Swaminarayan Jayanti,Janmashtami, Vaman Jayanti, Nrisinha Jayanti,Mahashivratri,Ganesh Chaturthi, etc.[3] Apart from these, the festival ofHindola is also celebrated as part of festivities during the month ofShravan in theIndian Calendar.[6]
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