Marble Carvings At Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Bhuj, Gujarat - India Religious Trip Editorial Photo

Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Bhuj is a Hindu temple in Bhuj. This temple was constructed by lord Swaminarayan, founder of the Swaminarayan Sampraday. It is a magnificent temple constructed using traditional Vedic architectural methods on the banks of Hamirsar Lake. Based on a grand podium, the temple faces east and is constructed mainly with pure high quality marble. This Temple has 7 pinnacles. It consists of one central dome, 25 minor domes and 258 pillars. The peripheries, which are beautifully carved into the icy marble of Makrana and Ambaji, give it heavenly beauty, serenity and the divine approach to the temple.