BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Houston
- BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Houston
Infobox Mandir
caption= BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Houston
creator = Pramukh Swami Maharaj / BAPS
proper_name = BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir
date_built =
primary_deity = Bhagwan Swaminarayan
architecture = North Indian / Shilpa Shastras
location = Stafford, Texas
coordinates= coord|29|36|29.31|N|95|34|44.69|W|region:US_type:landmark|display=inline,title
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Houston is a Hindu temple in Stafford, Texas, USA. It was the first traditional Hindu Mandir (temple) of stone and marble to be constructed in the United States.
The Mandir was created entirely according to ancient Hindu architectural manuscripts known as the Shilpa Shastras, but also meets all modern regulations of today. Opened on July 24 2004 by Pramukh Swami Maharaj, the present leader of BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, it was constructed in 16 months starting from the day its first stone was laid.
The 25,620 sq.ft Mandir is constructed entirely of marble from Italy and limestone from Turkey. There is no iron or steel anywhere in the structure. The stone that makes up the temple was shipped to India where it was hand-carved with traditional Vedic deities and motifs. Approximately 33,000 individually marked pieces were then shipped to Houston and assembled like a giant three dimensional jigsaw.
The Mandir was created by BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, an international Hindu organisation belonging to the Swaminarayan faith of Hinduism.
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