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BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Toronto
Name:	BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir
Creator:	Pramukh Swami Maharaj / BAPS
Date built:	Began 2006, Completed 2007 (18 Months)
Primary deity:	Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Architecture:	North Indian / Shilpa Shastras
Location:	Hwy. 427 & Finch Ave. W.
Coordinates:	43°44′20.49″N 79°37′27.53″W / 43.739025, -79.6243139Coordinates: 43°44′20.49″N 79°37′27.53″W / 43.739025, -79.6243139

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Toronto

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Toronto is a Hindu temple in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was opened on July 22, 2007 by Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper with Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty, Federal Opposition Leader Stéphane Dion, Indian Ambassador to Canada Rajamani Lakshmi Narayan and BAPS Spiritual Leader Pramukh Swami Maharaj also in attendance.¹ The temple was constructed by 2,000 builders who were required to follow ancient Hindu rules.² The temple was built using Turkish limestone and Italian marble.

The temple cost $40 million to build. The funds were raised by Hindu communities worldwide.

The Mandir shares its home with the Canadian Museum of Cultural Heritage of Indo-Canadians.³

References

1. ^ "Hindu Temple An Architectural Wonder in Toronto".
2. ^ "Hindu temple opens in Toronto".
3. ^ "Prime Minister Stephen Harper officially opens BAPS Swaminarayan Complex".

External links

• BAPS Website
• News Report about temple
• CBC Photo Gallery
• Shikharbaddah Mandir Toronto Website

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