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BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London – popularly known as ‘Neasden Temple’ – has been honoured with the prestigious Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Award for 2024. Tripadvisor is the world’s largest travel platform, featuring more than 860 million reviews of attractions and …
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 British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, accompanied by his wife Akshata Murty, visited BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London – popularly known as ‘Neasden Temple’ – on Saturday 29 June 2024. They were warmly welcomed in a traditional Hindu manner by …
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Volunteers from BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London, popularly referred to as ‘Neasden Temple’, came out onto the streets over the Easter bank holiday weekend to clean up and rejuvenate the local neighbourhood. The volunteers filled more than 13 bags containing …
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Over 1,300 women of all ages and diverse backgrounds came together at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London – popularly known as ‘Neasden Temple’ – to celebrate the UN’s International Women’s Day (IWD) on Saturday 9 March 2024. The day began …
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 The opening of the new mandir at the sacred birthplace of Bhagwan Shri Ramchandraji in Ayodhya was a historic moment of celebration for over a billion Hindus around the world. BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London, joined the worldwide Hindu …
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 Shri Rajnath Singh, the Defence Minister of India, visited BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London – popularly known as ‘Neasden Temple’ – on Tuesday 9 January 2024. Mr Singh, who had arrived in the UK for a two-day visit, was …
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BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London – popularly known as Neasden Temple – was recognised by the London Faith & Belief Community Awards for its commitment to supporting and empowering women through its annual International Women’s Day (IWD) celebrations. BAPS’s celebration …
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The Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer MP, Leader of the Opposition and the Labour Party in the UK, visited BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London – popularly known as Neasden Temple – on Monday 13 November 2023 to celebrate the festival …
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Dr S. Jaishankar, the Minister of External Affairs for India, and his wife Kyoko Jaishankar, visited BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London – popularly known as ‘Neasden Temple’ – on Sunday 12 November 2023 to celebrate the festival of Diwali with …
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A special assembly to pay tribute to soldiers from India and the Commonwealth who sacrificed their lives for justice, peace and freedom was held at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London, on Sunday 12 November 2023. Annually commemorated in the United …
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 BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London, brought together thousands from the local community and further afield to celebrate the universal values of hope, light and goodwill of Diwali – the Hindu ‘Festival of Light’ – on Sunday 12 November 2023. …
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BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London – popularly known as Neasden Temple – welcomed hundreds of visitors during the weekend of 16-17 September 2023 as part of the Mandir’s continued participation in the ‘Open House Festival’ – an annual architectural initiative …
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On Sunday 20 August 1995, His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj (1921-2016) – one of the world’s great spiritual leaders and an inspiration to millions worldwide – inaugurated BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in London with the murti pratishtha, a profoundly moving …
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Shri Krishna Janmashtami, the sacred celebration of Shri Krishna Bhagwan’s divine birth, was devoutly observed on Thursday 7 September 2023, at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in London. Shri Krishna Bhagwan, a revered deity for millions of Hindus worldwide, incarnated on …
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Volunteers from BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London, participated in the third London Interfaith Fun Run held on Sunday 3 September 2023 at the StoneX Stadium in Barnet. Driven by the ‘power of sports’, the Fun Run successfully fulfilled its aims …
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BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London – popularly known as ‘Neasden Temple’ – has featured in Royal Mail’s ‘Diversity and Community’ Coronation stamp, one of four new stamps in a set marking the new reign of His Majesty King Charles III. …
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The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, visited BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London (popularly known as ‘Neasden Temple’), on Sunday 21 May 2023. The Mayor was welcomed by Yogvivekdas Swami, head swami for BAPS in the UK and Europe, as well …
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