Shree Sanatan Hindu Mandir, London

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London

Moolavar

– Shri Ram, Shrinathji, Shiv Parivaar, Amba Mataji, Jalaram Bapa and Hanumanji.

Introduction

The Shree Sanatan Hindu Mandir is the name of two Hindu temples in London, one situated off the Ealing Road in Wembley, in the Brent and the other in Whipps Cross in Waltham Forest near Leytonstone. They are run by charity Shri Vallabh Nidhi UK. The temples follow Sanatan Dharma, and in common with other temples called Sanatan which is the true (original) name of the religion that was later referred to as ‘Hindu.

The temple in Leytonstone is called Shri Nathji Mandir and was inaugurated in June 1980. It has the following deities – Shri Ram, Shrinathji, Shiv Parivaar, Amba Mataji, Jalaram Bapa and Hanumanji.

Puranic Significance

It was opened in the summer of 2010, took 14 years to build, and is made entirely of imported Indian limestone. It was constructed according to the scriptures of the holy texts, and so contains no steel supports. Its site has an area of 2.4 acres (9,700 m²).

Many of the temple’s component pieces were hand carved in the town of Sola, in the Indian state of Gujarat – before being flown to Britain and assembled. There were 41 marble statues of deities made in India especially for the mandir. The interior is elaborately decorated with carvings on the pillars and walls, as well as the numerous shrines with painted figures of deities. Some famous spiritual leaders and forms of Gods from other religions are featured in the carvings, including one of Mother Teresa and the Sikh Guru Nanak. At its highest point, the temple is 66 ft (20m) tall.

The temple has the following deities: Shri Ganeshji, Shri Sahajanand Swami, Shri Amba Mataji, Shri Simandhar Swami, Shri Radha Krishna, Shri Ram Darbar, Shri Shrinathji, Shri Tirupati Balaji, Shri Shiv Parivar, Shri Jalaram Bapa, Shri Hanumanji. The temple was built using funds raised by the charity Shri Vallabh Nidhi UK (SVNUK)