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Indian Temple in Houston

Where in the world?

May 1, 2015

It’s not India, Bangladesh, or Kuala Lumpur. This, my friends, is Houston.

Who would have thought that just a hop, skip and a jump away from Fry’s Electronics, Starbucks, and Archer VW, among malls and country clubs, tucked between freeways and toll roads, we’d find this gorgeous gem?

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir is a haven for Hindu spirituality that was inaugurated in 2004. A true labor of love, it was erected in less than a year and a half thanks to volunteers who put in 1.3 million hours of work, assembling more than 33,000 individual hand-carved pieces that were shipped from India.

It is comprised of 2 types of stone, Turkish Limestone for the exterior and Italian marble for the unphotographable interior.

I’ll leave you with some images and Pramukh Swami Maharaj’s mantra:

To perform good deeds without expectations reflects purity of action.

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No es la India, ni Bangladesh, ni Kuala Lumpur. Esto, amigos mios, es Houston.

¿Quién iba a pensar que a tan solo unos pasos de Starbucks, Fry’s Electronics y Archer VW, entre plazas y campos de golf, autopistas y carreteras, encontraríamos esta preciosura?

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir es un refugio para la espiritualidad hindú. El templo se inauguró en el 2004 y se erigió en menos de año y medio, gracias al trabajo y empeño de voluntarios que le dedicaron 1.3 millones de horas, montando más de 33,000 piezas individuales talladas a mano que fueron enviadas desde la India. Se compone de 2 tipos de piedra, piedra caliza turca para el exterior y mármol italiano para el interior.

Te dejo con algunas imágenes y el mantra de Pramukh Swami Maharaj:

El hacer cosas buenas sin esperar nada a cambio refleja la pureza de la acción.

Swaminarayan Mandir details Houston
Swaminarayan Mandir details Houston
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Photos by Benjamin Vargas and Holly Tuggy

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