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BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir London
London, England
20th Century CE
The first traditional Hindu temple in Europe, built with 5,000 tonnes of Italian Carrara marble and Bulgarian limestone.
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Details
- Dynasty
- Modern India
- Style
- Modern Nagara
- Primary Deity
- Swaminarayan
- Languages
- Sanskrit
- Scripts
- Sanskrit
Historical Significance
First Hindu temple in Europe. 5,000 tonnes of marble. Guinness World Record holder
Architectural Features
5,000 tonnes of stoneNo steel used26,300 carved piecesHaveli exhibition