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Shree Swaminarayan Hindu Temple
Seari Quarters, Karachi, Karachi City, Sindh, Pakistan
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ro
Review №1

Because this my nana and nani home place so please remind me always when u eeme so help to every buddy and just do I think in your whole life just see my temple and say good about are whole family then I understand about us so I love my sham uncle and my mother tank and Pakistan is really one in this whole world so just pray for my whole family then I give u one think and that is my heart beating so just love every buddy in this world and your familys because someone is for you always do not miss use your family one and receive every ones smile on your faces I love my older friends just because for my heart beating so I really l

Kh
Review №2

Numbers are not for temple as its as poorly managed as most mosques , shrines and graveyards in India. The fantastic part is the lamps, shades, schendlierrs and bulb shops that are far cheaper than any other part in Karachi.

Ri
Review №3

Great architecture and fine construction. A great place for peace and quiet to enjoy some relaxing meditation time.

Di
Review №4

A place where spiritual peace we find, we practice worship, Home of God, where everyone love to come and worship,Yesterday night we enjoyed a lot because we celebrated Dewali thare

dr
Review №5

Great temple..so peaceful ..worship and chanting going all the day,that makes it more charm full for internal peace

A
Review №6

Worship place for minorities, along with residential flats.Top class cleanliness all over area

Pu
Review №7

This is the place where all Hindu festivals celebrated with flying colors along with it daily traditional rituals are being performed by locals there which are really a soothing experience to observe

Aj
Review №8

The Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Karachi (Urdu: شری سوامی نارائن مندر‎) is a Hindu temple that belongs to the NarNarayan Dev Gadi of the Swaminarayan Sampraday and is the only Swaminarayan temple in Pakistan.[1] The temple is notable for its size and frontage, over 32,306 square yards (27,012 m2) on the M. A. Jinnah Road in Karachi city.[2] The temple celebrated its anniversary of 150 years in April 2004.[2] It is believed that not only Hindus but also adherents of Islam visit the temple, which adds to its notability.[2] There is a sacred cowshed within the premises of this temple.[3] The temple is located at the centre of a Hindu neighborhood in Karachi.[4][5] The building that housed a dharmshala (guest house) for visiting devotees has now been converted to the office of the City District Government.[6 Swaminarayan (IAST: Svāmīnārāyaṇa, 3 April 1781 – 1 June 1830), also known as Sahajanand Swami, was a yogi, and an ascetic whose life and teachings brought a revival of central Hindu practices of dharma,[2] ahimsa[3][4] and brahmacharya.[2] He is believed by followers as a manifestation of God.[5][6]PersonalBornGhanshyam Pande3 April 1781[1]Chhapaiya (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India)Died1 June 1830 (aged 49)Gadhada (present-day Gujarat, India)ReligionHinduismFounder ofSwaminarayan SampradayReligious careerGuruSwami RamanandMountmanki ghodiResidenceAkshardhamOther namesSahajanand Swami, HariKrishna Maharaj, Nilkanth Varni, Swaminarayan BhagawanBirth of Swaminarayan: Swaminarayan and his mother, Bhaktimata.Swaminarayan was born Ghanshyam Pande in Chhapaiya, Uttar Pradesh, India in 1781. In 1792, he began a seven-year pilgrimage across India at the age of 11 years, adopting the name Nilkanth Varni. During this journey, he did welfare activities and after 9 years and 11 months of this journey, he settled in the state of Gujarat around 1799. In 1800, he was initiated into the Uddhav sampradaya by his guru, Swami Ramanand, and was given the name Sahajanand Swami. In 1802, his guru handed over the leadership of the Uddhav Sampraday to him before his death. Sahajanand Swami held a gathering and taught the Swaminarayan Mantra. From this point onwards, he was known as Swaminarayan. The Uddhav Sampraday became known as the Swaminarayan Sampraday.Swaminarayan developed a good relationship with the British Raj.[7][8] He had followers not only from Hindu denominations but also from Islam and Zoroastrianism. He built six temples in his lifetime[9] and appointed 500 paramahamsas to spread his philosophy.[10] In 1826, Swaminarayan wrote the Shikshapatri, a book of social principles.[11] He died on 1 June 1830 and was cremated according to Hindu rites in Gadhada, Gujarat. Before his death, Swaminarayan appointed his adopted nephews as acharyas to head the two dioceses of Swaminarayan Sampraday. Swaminarayan is also remembered within the sect for undertaking reforms for women[12] and the poor,[13] and performing non-violent yajñas (fire sacrifices) on a large scale.[7]

Ra
Review №9

Beautiful and religiously informative.

Sa
Review №10

Its very welcoming and peaceful. Celebrated my 1st Diwali here last night, it was wonderful!

Fa
Review №11

BEAUTIFUL lightsNormal priceOk quality

re
Review №12

Radhe Krishna temple oldest

Ni
Review №13

Blissful and peaceful place to be.

Ma
Review №14

Cool and calm place

KK
Review №15

Biggest Temple in KarachiEvery day open temple

Mu
Review №16

The Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Karachiis a Hindu temple that is the only Swaminarayan temple in Pakistan. The temple is notable for its size and frontage, over 32,306 square yards (27,012 m2) on the M. A. Jinnah Road in Karachi city. The temple celebrated its anniversary of 150 years in April 2004. It is believed that not only Hindus but also adherents of Islam visit the temple, which adds to its notability. There is a sacred cowshed within the premises of this temple. The temple is located at the centre of a Hindu neighborhood in Karachi. The building that housed a dharmshala (guest house) for visiting devotees has now been converted to the office of the City District Government.The temple became a refugee camp in 1947. The original images of Swaminarayan were removed and taken to India during the turbulent times of independence. One murti that was originally at this temple is now located in Khan Village, Rajasthan. People who wished to settle in India from all over Sindh awaited their departure to India by ship at this temple. The temple was visited by Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan during this period. In 1989, for the first time since the independence in 1947, a group of sadhus from the Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Ahmedabad visited the temple. Since then, small groups from the Ahmedabad temple pay this temple a visit every few years in a pilgrimage.

Um
Review №17

Beautiful

Sa
Review №18

Beautiful place with Guru Nanak Darbar, Kirshna Mandir etc at one place

aj
Review №19

Historic place to visit..

Ma
Review №20

Ancient temple near KMC building,light house area,karachi

an
Review №21

Try to visit along with a local/resident of that place. It would help you move around without restraints and would help delve into the history. The place houses two temples, and a gurudwara

Me
Review №22

I love this place because this place is open everyone

lo
Review №23

This is our religious place as well as historical

Fa
Review №24

A Best place for purchasing fountains light in whole sale price

Ja
Review №25

Always feel inner peace whenever visiting.

Su
Review №26

Historical temple of hindus, love to visit.

Te
Review №27

The management system was great of this temple!

Ib
Review №28

Historical Hindu Worship Place.Now the place is more congested due to inside temperory shops / stalls.

Ga
Review №29

Oldest and very beutifull temple.

Da
Review №30

A perfect place for Hindus to live,dine and also achieve spiritual relief!

Ga
Review №31

Good temple I want to see

SO
Review №32

Thats good place for fresh food spacialy for vegetarians

SU
Review №33

Nice restaurant for veg food

Sa
Review №34

Good place to buy fancy lights

La
Review №35

Its nice to see Hindu temples in Pakistan. I want that our Hindu brothers to progress in their life by leaps n bound. Its great to see them progressing.

Ma
Review №36

Nice experience

Lu
Review №37

The shree swaminarayan Temple is situated on M. A. jinnah Road where all the electrical and fancy light shops are situated. Ask anyone of the shopkeepers they will guide you. The temple is simple and not very big. Inside its premises reside the Hindu community of Karachi. The first time I saw it reminded me of India. There is a vegetarian restaurant that sells yummy vegetarian food and it is open to anyone who wish to sample pure vegetarian food. Due to security reasons the guard at the gate will ask a few questions so as to make sure that all is good.

Ra
Review №38

That is peace full place

R
Review №39

Old temple in the hear of City . Very peaceful place surrounded by electronics whole sale market. Difficult to approach specially evening time because of huge traffic. Inside temple there are multiple sub temples also there is hotel with economical charges people live their specially when they get treatment from dow hospital or suit hospital.also opposed to city court

na
Review №40

I don’t visit templesBut love to see them as heritage only

D
Review №41

Beautiful

Sh
Review №42

The most calming place.

mu
Review №43

Its a old hindu temple in karachi.

Aj
Review №44

Temple where I gets spiritual peace ️

la
Review №45

It is good temple and here is also good VC.

Sa
Review №46

Very historical place and safe area covered in boundaries with security.

Ch
Review №47

We have stayed in 2004

Av
Review №48

Divine place to go and peace around there when u sit in Kirshna mandir

Ri
Review №49

An old temple for Hindu religion. Temples condition is not good

Di
Review №50

Its our old Temple of Loard krishana

Su
Review №51

A very peaceful place for Hindus and their worship too.

Na
Review №52

The place where hindu biradri can worship their god freely

Is
Review №53

Change of plans for good living.

ma
Review №54

Peace

AS
Review №55

YA LIGHT TRADERS BEST IN TOWN

sa
Review №56

Heaven in the middle of city.

Vi
Review №57

Temple where u find and feel spirtual relief

Ma
Review №58

Place is awesome... google map guidance is not correct... it take me from small market which has no place for car

He
Review №59

Best place to worship

ra
Review №60

Holly place

va
Review №61

JAY Shree Swaminarayan jay Shree Krishna

im
Review №62

A place for offering prayers

Ch
Review №63

This tample is very pretty

Sr
Review №64

Im from India. I visited there when I went to meet my relatives in Karachi 4 years ago. Very nice temple and well maintained.

Ki
Review №65

Good

AV
Review №66

Peaceful place

vi
Review №67

The temple where we can find peace

As
Review №68

An old Hindu temple and central worship place of local community

武蔵
Review №69

Good to see very few of remaining ancient Hindu temples in Islamic Pakistan. I hope they wont break it down anytime soon like Muslims did to all Hindu temples in Pakistan since 1947.

Bh
Review №70

Jay swaminarayan

Ra
Review №71

Jai shri ram jai hanuman

Mu
Review №72

Hindus worship temple

Pa
Review №73

Swami narayan temple karachi, belongs to the lord swami narayan, with the passage of time, swami narayans sampradaiee people no more dwell in the premises, so now a days the temple has a crowd of hare krishna sampradaiee people, it is one or second largest temple of karachi, it has all the facilities which one can be looking of, the main event celebrated here is janamahtmi...in this event one can not find even place to stand because of to much crowd...this temple has the gao shala, ground / hall for events and it is very well infrastructred temple in karachi

BA
Review №74

BADRI NATH SINGH RAJPUT

St
Review №75

Loved old but now Sikhs doing kabza

fa
Review №76

Sacred place of Hindus, A historical temple

Mu
Review №77

One of biggest and oldest temple of Karachi city. A newly made GURU DWARA and two more temples inside. Surrounding is Hindu colony. You can buy pictures of Hindu GODs and Goddesses and other prayer stuff easily from there. Visitors will find this place as little India.

Go
Review №78

Peace in Karachi

vi
Review №79

Place for hindus. Nice veg food as well

ro
Review №80

Holy place for hindus

Mu
Review №81

Very good and feels like home meal

Ra
Review №82

Calm place

ha
Review №83

Hindus Worship place.

Di
Review №84

Worship place for Hindus

Ha
Review №85

Very oldest building in Karachi Pakistan

re
Review №86

Nice place for Hindi religion good

Az
Review №87

Great historical place must visit

Ta
Review №88

Its really good and Historical

Ab
Review №89

Historical holy place of Hindus

Ra
Review №90

Good place to worship for Hindus

Qa
Review №91

One of the Oldest and Well Known Temple of Hindu Community In Karachi. Located In Center Of Karachi.

vi
Review №92

Nice atmosphere and very good place...

Ku
Review №93

Rest and peaceful palace

Ma
Review №94

Muslims never alowed...

Ad
Review №95

The temple is surrounded by residential houses where people from Hindu community is living.Security guards are deployed on main hate of temple to avoid entrance of unauthorised or non community based people.Varoius food seller are standing besides the temple to service people who come for meditation in the temple.

Ab
Review №96

I dont like this place

La
Review №97

Peaceful

Di
Review №98

Best place for worship for hindus

Ra
Review №99

Lovely place

Gh
Review №100

I once visited this temple in my childhood and it was really great experience. The chief worshipper guided us about every single bhagwan placed over there and briefed us about hindu religion. It is said that the temple is biggest in Pakistan (Im not sure about that).

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  • Address:Seari Quarters, Karachi, Karachi City, Sindh, Pakistan
  • Site:http://swaminarayankarachi.blogspot.com/?m=1
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