Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Bhuj (
Devnagari: श्री स्वामिनारायण मंदिर, भुज) is a
Hindu temple
A Hindu temple, also known as Mandir, Devasthanam, Pura, or Kovil, is a sacred place where Hindus worship and show their devotion to Hindu deities, deities through worship, sacrifice, and prayers. It is considered the house of the god to who ...
in
Bhuj. This temple was constructed by
Swaminarayan
Swaminarayan (IAST: '; 3 April 1781 – 1 June 1830), also known as Sahajanand Swami, was a yogi and Asceticism, ascetic believed by followers to be a manifestation of Krishna or the highest Theophany, manifestation of Purushottama, around wh ...
, founder of the
Swaminarayan Sampradaya
The Swaminarayan Sampradaya, also known as Swaminarayan Hinduism and Swaminarayan movement, is a Hindu Vaishnava sampradaya rooted in Ramanuja's Vishishtadvaita, characterized by the worship of its charismatic founder Sahajanand Swami, be ...
. The temple is dedicated to
Nar Narayan.
History
This mandir comes under the
Narnarayan Dev Gadi. Senior devotees Gangarambhai jethi Sundarjibhai, Jigneshwarbhai and others from the
Bhuj region of
Kutch went to
Gadhada where God Swaminarayan was attending a ''Fuldol festival''. In that festival, the devotees of Bhuj met Swaminarayan and requested him to construct a temple in Bhuj.
God Swaminarayan asked ''Vaishnavananand Swami'' to proceed with a team of the saints to Bhuj and construct a temple. Vaishnavanand Swami and the accompanying saints went to Bhuj in 1822, camped at the place neighbouring the land of temple drew plans of the temple, complex, executed the plans with minute details and within a short span of one year, they built a temple abode of
NarNarayan Dev.
Satsang
Satsang () is an audience with a satguru for the purpose of spiritual or yogic instruction. The ''satsanga'' is a gathering of good people for the performance of devotional activities.
Meanings
The word is derived from the Sanskrit ''sat'' mean ...
in the Kutch region was spread by Late Guru
Ramanand Swami. He constantly visited Bhuj and other places in Kutch.
God Swaminarayan had graced this temple in the western belt of India and had himself installed the idols of Narnarayan dev and his own form - Harikrishna Maharaj was installed in central sanctum sanctorum of the temple by Acharya Ayodyaprashadji maharaj. Besides these manifestations of God at the central dome there under the eastern dome, are seated
RadhaKrishna Dev, Harikrishna Maharaj and in the western dome Ghanshyam Maharaj. ''Roop Chowki'' - the main square of the inner temple-houses the images of
Ganapati and
Hanuman
Hanuman (; , ), also known as Maruti, Bajrangabali, and Anjaneya, is a deity in Hinduism, revered as a divine ''vanara'', and a devoted companion of the deity Rama. Central to the ''Ramayana'', Hanuman is celebrated for his unwavering devotio ...
.
''Akshar Bhavan'' in the temple treasures the personal items of Swaminarayan that He has used in His life.
Gujarat earthquake
The
earthquake
An earthquakealso called a quake, tremor, or tembloris the shaking of the Earth's surface resulting from a sudden release of energy in the lithosphere that creates seismic waves. Earthquakes can range in intensity, from those so weak they ...
on 26 January 2001 destroyed much of the city of Bhuj, including this temple associated with the founder of the
Swaminarayan Sampraday. The saints and ''
satsang
Satsang () is an audience with a satguru for the purpose of spiritual or yogic instruction. The ''satsanga'' is a gathering of good people for the performance of devotional activities.
Meanings
The word is derived from the Sanskrit ''sat'' mean ...
is'' of Kutch residing in India and ''satsangis'' living abroad, have resolved to construct a
new temple a short distance away from the site.
See also
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Swaminarayan Temples
Swaminarayan, the founder of the Swaminarayan Sampraday, established temples, known as ''mandirs'' (Devnagari: मन्दिर), as part of his philosophy of theism and deity worship.
He constructed nine temples in the following cities; Ahmed ...
Notes
References
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Swaminarayan Mandirs Worldwide - BhujShree NarNarayan Dev Nutan Mandir Mahotsav 2010 - Bhuj
External links
Temple Official WebsiteShree NarNarayan Dev Nutan Mandir Mahotsav 2010 - Bhuj
{{Hindu temples in Gujarat
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Swaminarayan temples in Gujarat
Tourist attractions in Kutch district