Swaminarayan, Radha Krishna, Sita Rama, Shiva-Parvati
Location
Location
Fort Bend County
State
Texas
Country
United States
Architecture
Type
Shilpa Shastras
Creator
Pramukh Swami Maharaj / BAPS
Completed
July 2004 (consecrated)
Website
houston.baps.org
The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir of Houston, Texas is a traditional Hindu temple built by the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha. It is in unincorporated Fort Bend County, Texas, within the extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) of Stafford and with a Stafford mailing address.[1][2]
The BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, which is headed by Mahant Swami Maharaj, is a denomination of the Swaminarayan tradition of Hinduism. It consists of a 11,500-square-foot (1,070 m2), 73-foot (22 m) tall open-air temple and a 25,620-square-foot (2,380 m2) surrounding deck. By July 2004 the cost to build the temple was $7 million at that time. The temple materials were carved out of Italian marble and Turkish limestone by 3,000 craftsmen in various parts of India. The pieces were shipped to Houston, and construction began in March 2002. 175 volunteers, including some individuals resident in India, came to the Houston area to help build the temple. Most of the labor was donated. Up until the opening, some finishing touches to the structure were made.[3] The marble and limestone add up to 33,000 pieces. The mandir was built in 28 months.[citation needed]
The mandir is the largest of its kind in Texas[citation needed] and was constructed according to guidelines outlined in ancient Hindu scriptures. The grounds spread over 22 acres and in addition to the mandir, include a haveli and the Understanding Hinduism exhibition.[4] The haveli is a cultural center in which weekly congregations are held. The Understanding Hinduism exhibition provide visitors with a foundation of the key tenets of Hinduism. The mandir is open daily for worship and to visitors.
^"Map of Stafford" (PDF). City of Stafford. Retrieved 2019-11-07. - Linked from this page on the Stafford website Archived 2020-10-16 at the Wayback Machine - Based on the location, BAPS is in the extraterritorial jurisdiction but not the city limits
^"Home". BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Houston, TX, USA. Retrieved 2019-11-07. BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir 1150 Brand Lane Stafford, TX 77477 USA - Despite the "Stafford, TX" city name, it is outside of the Stafford city limits
^Dooley, Tara. "New Hindu temple is dedicated in Stafford." Houston Chronicle. July 26, 2004. Retrieved on May 3, 2014.
^"Houston Welcomes Lord Swaminaryan". Hinduism Today. 1 March 2005. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
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