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King Charles III and Queen Camilla made a memorable visit to the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, widely known as Neasden Temple, in London.

About Neasden Temple

• Neasden Temple, or BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, is a Hindu Temple, located in Neasden, London.
• It was the first traditional Hindu stone temple in Europe. 
• The temple opened in 1995.
• It was built using old, traditional methods and materials. 
• The Guinness World Records 2000 once called it the “Biggest Hindu Temple outside India.” 
• It was built by Pramukh Swami Maharaj, a respected spiritual leader. 
• The temple used a lot of special stone: 2,828 tonnes of Bulgarian limestone and 2,000 tonnes of Italian marble. 
• This stone was sent to India to be carved by 1,526 sculptors. T
• The temple cost about £12 million to build.
• Since 2000, other BAPS temples have been built that are even bigger. 
• The Neasden Temple was built and paid for entirely by the Hindu community. 
• The whole project took five years, but the main temple building was finished in just two and a half years. 
• Building work started in August 1992.
• The temple complex is made up of a few important parts:
  • A mandir, which is the main temple building. It is made from hand-carved Italian marble and Bulgarian limestone.
  • A permanent exhibition called “Understanding Hinduism.”
  • The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Haveli, which is a cultural centre. It has a big hall, a gym, a bookshop, and offices.

Source: RW

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