Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Dholera

Infobox Mandir


caption= Madan Mohan Dev at the principle seat of this temple
creator = Bhagwan Swaminarayan
date_built = May 19, 1826
primary_deity = Madan Mohan Dev
location = Dholera

Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Dholera (Devnagari: श्री स्वमिनरयन मन्दिर, धोलेरा) is a Hindu temple in Dholera. This Mandir was built by Lord Swaminarayan himself. It is one of the only six Mandirs built by him.

About the Mandir

Dholera itself is an ancient port-city, 30 k.m. away from Dhandhuka of Ahmedabad district.

The making this temple with three domes was supervised and planned by Nishkulanand Swami, Brai Atmanand Swami, Akshardanand Swami and Dharmprasad Swami.

The land for this abode of Gods, was gifted by Darbar Punjabhai. Swaminarayan, when camping in Kamiala, was requested by the devotees Shri Punjabhai and others, to go to Dholera to install the idols of God in the new temple in Dholera. Swaminarayan asked Brahmin priests to find out an auspicious time for the installation ceremony.

Swaminarayan graced Dholera on the request from Punjabhai and other devotees, and on May 19, 1826 and installed the idols of Madan Mohan dev and his own form Harikrishna Maharaj at the Principal seat of the temple and invoked Gods amidst Vedic hymns.

Besides the Gods in the inner temple and sanctum sanctorum, Hanuman and Ganapati grace Roop Chowki near the main stairway of the temple. On the west, near the steps, there are the idols of Sheshashayi, Suryanarayan, Dharm-Bhakti and Ghanshyam Maharaj. The idols of Shankar and Parvati are on the right hand side.

See also

* Shri Swaminarayan Temples

References

* [http://www.swaminarayansatsang.com/temples/templesdetails.asp?Mandirid=148 Shri Swaminarayan Mandirs - Dholera]

External links

* [http://swaminarayan.info Official NarNarayan Dev Gadi Website]