Birmingham
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir
75 Pitmaston Road
Birmingham B28 9PP
Tel: (44-121) 733 7903
Fax: (44-121) 744 2959
E-mail: baps_birmingham@mandir.org

Murti Pratishtha
The Murti Pratistha Ceremony was performed by HDH Pramukh Swami Maharaj on Sun 23 Sept 1990 [Aso Sud 4, VS 2046] in the presence of around 2000 devotees.

Weekly Schedule

History
Satsang activities were started in 1972 by Shankarlal Parekh, Moolshankar Joshee and Dhoribhai Patel who were the pioneers in building up Satsang Activities in Birmingham. Sunday Sabhas and ‘Samaiyas’ were conducted at various houses and hired halls with a handful of devotees.
Pramukh Swami Maharaj first visited Birmingham in 1974, then 1977, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1994 and most recently in 2000. On 23rd September 1990, Pramukh Swami Maharaj opened the ‘Satsang Bhavan’, as a Hari Mandir at Ivor Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham. Due to the growth of satsang in Birmingham and with the blessings of Swamishri, a new site was purchased in July 2002. The same murtis which were consecrated by Swamishri in 1990 were moved to the new premises in a special ceremony on 18 April 2004. Birmingham mandal also provides "SAYA" catering services for weddings and parties in the Midlands.

Direction

From London
Take the M40, heading northwest towards Birmingham until you see a sign for the M42 Solihull. Take the M42. Exit at Junction 4, signposted Shirley A34 (will be the first junction you come to). Take the first exit onto the A34 Stratford Road. (Note, there is a Business Park entrance which is adjacent to the Pass through a roundabout (Landmark - Tesco), and traffic lights (LM - The Plough Public house). At next roundabout, take 1st exit straight (LM - Prologis). Take the 2nd exit straight at next roundabout (LM - BMW). At next roundabout take 2nd exit straight (Land Rover), and 1st exit straight at the next roundabout (Sainsbury). You pass straight through a number of lights. You will pass Office World and Shirley Shopping Parade. At the large cross-roads junction with Haslucks Green Road, go straight. You will pass a Tesco on your right. At the next roundabout, Robin Hood Island, take the fifth exit right on to Solihull Lane. Pitmaston Road is the first left off Solihull Lane. The BAPS Birmingham site is on your right hand side approx. 200 yards next to Robin Hood Junior School.

Alternatively From London
Take the M1 northbound until you come to junction 19, signposted M6 Birmingham. Get onto the M6, and follow it north until you come to junction 4, signposted M42 NEC. On M42, head south for two junctions. Exit at Junction 4, signposted Shirley A34, A3400 Henley. The slip road divides into many lanes. Enter and follow A34 around the roundabout, taking third exit. (There is a Business Park entrance which is adjacent to the A34). This is the A34 Stratford Road. Pass through a roundabout (Landmark - Tesco), and traffic lights (LM - The Plough Public house). At next roundabout, take 1st exit straight (LM - Prologis). Take the 2nd exit straight at next roundabout (LM - BMW). At next roundabout take 2nd exit straight (Land Rover), and 1st exit straight at the next roundabout (Sainsbury). You pass straight through a number of lights. You will pass Office World and Shirley Shopping Parade. At the large cross-roads junction with Haslucks Green Road, go straight. You will pass a Tesco on your right. At the next roundabout, Robin Hood Island, take the fifth exit right onto Solihull Lane. Pitmaston Road is the first left off Solihull Lane. The BAPS Birmingham site is on your right hand side approx. 200 yards next to Robin Hood Junior School.

From Birmingham Airport
Exit the Airport towards the M42/A45 Junction (Jct. 6). Take the M42 southbound towards Solihull (also signed London M40, M5 etc). Head south for two junctions. Take the exit at Junction 4, signed A3400 Henley, A34 Shirley. The slip road divides into many lanes. Enter and follow A34 around the roundabout, taking third exit. (There is a Business Park entrance which adjacent to the A34). This is the A34 Stratford Road. Pass through a roundabout (Landmark - Tesco), and traffic lights (LM - The Plough Public house). At next roundabout, take 1st exit straight (LM - Prologis). Take the 2nd exit straight at next roundabout (LM - BMW). At next roundabout take 2nd exit straight (Land Rover), and 1st exit straight at the next roundabout (Sainsbury). You pass straight through a number of lights. You will pass Office World and Shirley Shopping Parade. At the large cross-roads junction with Haslucks Green Road, go straight. You will pass a Tesco on your right. At the next roundabout, Robin Hood Island, take the fifth exit right on to Solihull Lane. Pitmaston Road is the first left off Solihull Lane. The BAPS Birmingham site is on your right hand side approx. 200 yards next to Robin Hood Junior School.

From City Centre
Head towards Solihull on the A34 Stratford Road for approximately 7 miles until you come to Robin Hood Island. Take the 2nd exit left on to Solihull Lane. Pitmaston Road is the first left off Solihull Lane. The BAPS Birmingham site is on your right hand side approx. 200 yards next to Robin Hood Junior School.

By Bus
You can reach the Mandir on the number 6 bus from Birmingham City Centre, and from Solihull Town Centre. Just ask the driver on any of the following Travel West Midlands buses to tell you when you reach ‘Robin Hood Island’. Buses in Birmingham do not give change so you will be required to pay in exact change. The maximum fare of an adult is £1.20 peak, £1.10 off-peak.