Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Chicago (Wheeling)
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| Shri Swaminarayan Temple | |
|---|---|
 Shri Swaminarayan Temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| Deity | Swaminarayan in pictorial form |
| Festivals | Swaminarayan Jayanti, Diwali |
| Location | |
| Location | Wheeling |
| State | Illinois |
| Country | United States |
 Interactive map of Shri Swaminarayan Temple | |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | May 26, 1991 |
| Website | |
| http://www.shriswaminarayan.com/ | |
Shri Swaminarayan Temple, Wheeling is a Swaminarayan Hindu temple located in the Chicago suburb of Wheeling. It comes under the International Swaminarayan Satsang Mandal (Laxmi Narayan Dev Gadi) of the Swaminarayan Sampraday.[1] The temple is also a member of the International Swaminarayan Satsang Organisation.[2]
Opened on 26 May 1991 by Acharya Shree Ajendraprasadji Maharaj, it is built on two acres of land.[3]
Built at a cost of $1.7 million, it is a tri-spire temple with the spires adorning the front edge of the flat topped building. Surrounded by industrial structures, it is a square-shaped, cream coloured structure with a big prayer hall that caters to a 40,000 strong community and is run entirely by volunteers. The image of Swaminarayan is worshipped in pictorial form along with other avatars of Narayana.[4]
