Shri Swaminarayan Mandir – visit India without leaving London
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Shri Swaminarayan Mandir is a taste of India marooned in the middle of Metroland. It’s a massive Hindu temple, built in traditional style, towering over the suburban sprawl of Neasden. All around may be mock Tudor semis and housing estates – but as soon as you go through the gate, you’re in the presence of the Hindu gods.
The temple’s profile is unmistakable; towering pinnacles of gleaming white limestone (perhaps best seen when they’re lit by a pale sun against a stormy sky). Every surface is …read more
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