THOUSANDS of people lined the streets of Kingsbury in north London last Saturday (24) to witness the fifth anniversary celebrations of the Maninagar Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan Shree Swaminarayan Mandir.
Celebrations were led by global spiritual leader Acharya Swamishree Maharaj, leader of the Maninagar Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan, and they kicked off with a grand parade that featured dancers, floats and musicians.
They were guided by the temple’s Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Pipe Band.
Guests included the Queen’s Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Greater London, Simon Ovens DL FCM, Labour MP Barry Gardiner and leader of Brent council Mohammed Butt.
Widely regarded as the world’s first eco-temple, the Shree Swaminarayan Mandir in Kingsbury opened its doors to the public in 2014 and it aims to inspire the community to live greener.
The temple also offers a range of sporting, educational and charitable activities.
St Luke's Hospice in Kenton is one of the charity partners the temple supports. To date, the temple has raised £60,000 for the hospice, including £10,000 this year, for which a cheque was presented to the hospice by Acharya Swamishree Maharaj.
