Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Bolton
| Shree Swaminarayan Mandir | |
|---|---|
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| Name | |
| Proper name | Shree Kutch Satsang Swaminarayan Temple Bolton |
| Geography | |
| Country | England |
| Location | Greater Manchester |
| Culture | |
| Primary deity | Lord Swaminarayan |
| History and governance | |
| Date established | 1973 |
| Date built | 1993 |
Shree Kutch Satsang Swaminarayan Temple (Bolton) is a three storied Swaminarayan Temple on Adelaide Street in Bolton, Greater Manchester.[1][2] It is the first Swaminarayan Temple to be built in the UK and Europe, opened in 1973. The original structure was razed and rebuilt in 1993.[3]
35th Anniversary
As part of the 35th anniversary celebrations the temple teamed up with the Big Bolton Health Check, a campaign that aimed to reduce heart attacks and disease in Bolton.[4] The temple comes under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi of the Swaminarayan Sampraday.[3]
References
- ↑ Robert Jackson, Eleanor M. Nesbitt (1993). Hindu children in Britain. Trentham. Retrieved January 20, 2011. Page 151
- ↑ Raymond Brady Williams (2001). Introduction to Swaminarayan Hinduism. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-65422-X. Retrieved January 20, 2011. Page 222
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Shree K. S. Swaminarayan Temple Bolton".
- ↑ "Health check at temple". The Bolton News. 2008-09-09. Retrieved 2011-01-20.
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Coordinates: 53°33′54″N 2°26′46″W / 53.5651°N 2.4461°W