Amdavad
Shri Swaminarayan Mandir (BAPS)
Shahibaug Road, Shahibaug,
Amdavad,
Gujarat, INDIA - 380004
Tel: (079) 2562 5151, 2562 5152, 99989 99000
Fax: (079) 2562 4405, 2562 5175

Location
Amdavad is a historic city, previously the capital of Gujarat State. Before the establishment of Mughal rule here, the city was known by the name of Karnavati.

Opening
By Yogiji Maharaj in May 1962.

Images
1st shrine - Harikrishna Maharaj, Krishna, Radha
2nd shrine - Guru Parampara
3rd shrine - Dham, Dhami, Mukta (Central)
4th shrine - Sukh Shayya/Lalji Maharaj
5th shrine - Ghanshyam Maharaj

Significance
Lord Swaminarayan first came to Amdavad as Nilkanth Varni in 1799 staying at Lake Kankaria. He visited the city many times, often celebrating the festival of Fuldol here. He frequently bathed in the River Sabarmati, passing en-route, through a fruit orchard in the area known as Shahibaug. Lord Swaminarayan built the first ever Swaminarayan mandir in the Kalupur area of Amdavad in the year 1822, installing the images of Nara and Narayan.

History
Lord Swaminarayan gave darshan to a devotee, Ashabhai, that a mandir of true upasana would soon spring forth in Amdavad. It was also Shastriji Maharaj's wish that an Akshar Purushottam mandir be built in Amdavad. To this end, an old bungalow was purchased in the area of Shahibaug - the fruit orchard which had been sanctified by Lord Swaminarayan. The bungalow was converted into a small Hari mandir and a small image of Lalji Maharaj was installed. At this site, Yogiji Maharaj later constructed a 5-spired mandir and fulfiled his guru's wish.

Weekly Assemblies

Directions

Distance from Airport:
5 km.- Daily flights to & from Mumbai, Delhi and other cities.

Distance from Railway Station:
4 km.- Daily trains to & from Mumbai, Delhi, Jaipur, Vadodara and other cities.

Distance from Bus Station:
6 km.- Regular services to & from Mumbai, Delhi, Jaipur, Vadodara and other cities.

Area Assemblies

Assembly Time: 9.00 to 10.30 p.m.