After 6 Months during of the refurbishment and the building work of the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir has finally opened which Hindus and followers of Lord Swaminarayan has been waiting for it to open and everyone who came to see the Mandir they said "It feels like going to a new location and is full of peace ".
Even this Mandir is a place of worship which people will be coming to the Mandir to say there prayers but the Mandir will used for as well as providing a place of worship for the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha sect, it will also offer activities for children, healthcare and will host charitable events , which in Hinduism there are lots festivals such as Maha Shivaratri , Holi , Ganesh Chaturthi, Krishna Janmashtami, ram navami - swaminarayan jayanti which the two festivals are celebrated on the same day and Diwali.
As the Mandir role is to teach the younger generations how to respect their elders and also how to have respect for their religion which it help by running Classes at the centre include arts and music, Sunday school, and social groups for all ages. Also like in any other religions like Christianity they have Sunday mass but for this Mandir they call there mass “Sabha” which it takes place every Sunday and volunteers will be sharing and telling religious stories and learn from each other what is right and what is wrong.
The Mandir prayers are peace and they want to show that they are going to show the rest of the world how people in Coventry can live in peace together and respect each others religions and cultures as Coventry has won the city of culture 2021.
The Mandir has kindly told us about there religion: Hindusim is over 4,000 years old, making it one of the world' oldest religions. Central to Hinduism is the belief in a supreme God - Brahman. Brahman is present everywhere and there is a part of Brahman in everyone. Hindus worship in a temple called a mandir. Mandirs vary in size from small village shrines to large buildings, surrounded by walls. Hindus believe that life is a cycle of birth, death and rebirth. They also believe what happens in the next life depends on how the previous life was lived. Also Hindus have a strong belief on Karma.
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir gallery
