The Shree Geeta Bhawan
Mandir () is the first Hindu temple in the
Midlands of England, opened in a former church in 1969. It is situated at 107-117 Heathfield Road, on the corner of Brecon Road, on the border of the
Handsworth and
Lozells districts of
Birmingham
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Originally, services were held at 32 Hall Road, Birmingham B20 2BQ.
The Mandir has a daily
Aarti at 11 am and 7 pm and has weekly
Poojas for
Balaji on Sunday mornings, and
Durga Maa on Tuesday evenings.
Architecture
The building was the former St George's
Presbyterian Church and was originally designed by J.P.Osborne in a cruciform shape in 1896.
(1966) said it was "...in a style variously described as 'modern Gothic' and a 'modification of Renaissance'. In fact an ungainly mixture of styles and an odd plan.".
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Hindu temples in England
Religious buildings and structures in Birmingham, West Midlands