Shree Swaminarayan Mandir, Dadar, Mumbai

Shree Swaminarayan Mandir, Dadar, Mumbai

📍 Mumbai, Mumbai, MaharashtraVerified
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Mangala
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Weather
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Today at this temple

ಶನಿವಾರ, ಏಪ್ರಿಲ್ 25, 2026Sunrise 06:13 · Sunset 18:59
Tithi
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Nakshatra
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Quick facts

Primary deity
Krishna
Tradition
vaishnava
Year founded
—
Founder
Swaminarayan-Sampradaya Vaishnava temple at Dadar, Mumbai — part of the BAPS/Swaminarayan-Sampradaya network founded by Bhagwan Swaminarayan (Sahajanand Swami, 1781-1830) in Gujarat. The Mumbai-Dadar Swaminarayan-Mandir serves the Mumbai Gujarati-Vaishnava community. 20th-century construction
Managing trust
Swaminarayan-Sampradaya Trust (Mumbai)
Daily footfall
1,500-3,500 daily
Photography
outside_only
Non-Hindu policy
all_welcome
Dress code
Traditional modest attire; Swaminarayan-Sampradaya guidelines
Accessibility
♿ 👴 🍼
VIP darshan
—
Typical visit
30–75 min

Sthala Purana — the story

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Modern Swaminarayan-Sampradaya tradition (1781-present)

References: Vachanamrut 262 discourses · Shikshapatri 212 verses

Darshan & aartis

Sun
05:30–21:00
Mon
05:30–21:00
Tue
05:30–21:00
Wed
05:30–21:00
Thu
05:30–21:00
Fri
05:30–21:00
Sat
05:30–21:00
  • 05:30
    Mangala
    30 min · Mangala aarti
  • 07:00
    Shringar
    15 min · Shringar darshan
  • 19:00
    Sandhya
    30 min · Sandhya aarti + Vachanamrut paath

Plan your visit

✈️ Nearest airport

Mumbai (BOM) — 12 km

🚆 Nearest railway

Dadar — 1 km

🚌 How to reach locally

Limited; use public transport

🅿️ Parking

Limited; use public transport

🏨 Where to stay

Mumbai-Dadar hotels (1 km)

🍽 Prasad & food

Pure-Gujarati Vaishnava restaurants

🧘 Best time to visit

Year-round. Janmashtami + Swaminarayan-Jayanti peak; Sunday weekly-satsang

🎒 What to carry
  • Modest attire
  • Combine with Mumbai-Gujarati-temple-circuit

Deity & iconography

Height of murti
90 cm
Vahana
None — Swaminarayan-Sampradaya iconography
Adornments
Swaminarayan-Sampradaya iconography — Bhagwan Swaminarayan, Akshar-Brahman, traditional Gujarati-Vaishnava murti-shringar with seasonal-shringars and white-orange-traditional-attire
Consorts on panel
Akshar-Brahman, Gunatitanand Swami, Bhagatji Maharaj, Shastriji Maharaj, Yogiji Maharaj, Pramukh Swami Maharaj, Mahant Swami Maharaj — Akshar-Purushottam guru-parampara
Favored bhoga
Pure-Gujarati-Vaishnava-bhoga — dhokla, khaman, thepla, shrikhand-puri, undhiyu, traditional-prasadam
Mantras chanted here
Swaminarayan Mahamantra · Vachanamrut paath · Shikshapatri · Satsangi-Jeevan
Worship purpose
Swaminarayan-Sampradaya devotional; Janmashtami + Swaminarayan-Jayanti supreme-observances; Sunday weekly-satsang; Mumbai-Gujarati-Vaishnava community-shrine; daily-discourse-tradition

Architecture & art

Modern Mumbai-Dadar Gujarati-Vaishnava temple complex

Style
Modern Mumbai-Gujarati-Vaishnava temple at Dadar; multi-storey complex with prayer-halls and accommodation
Shikhara height
25 m
Built of
20th-century concrete and marble
Notable features
Swaminarayan-Sampradaya · Mumbai-Gujarati-Vaishnava community · Daily-satsang · Vachanamrut-tradition · Akshar-Purushottam-philosophy
Protection status
trust_managed

History timeline

  1. 1781-1830

    Bhagwan Swaminarayan founded Sampradaya in Gujarat

  2. 20th c.

    Mumbai-Dadar temple constructed for Gujarati-Vaishnava community

Special phenomena

Akshar-Purushottam philosophy

Swaminarayan-Sampradaya unique-philosophy of Akshar-Brahman + Purushottam Swaminarayan + guru-parampara through Gunatitanand-Pramukh-Mahant lineage

Poojas & sevas offered here

No bookable poojas listed yet

Festivals & signature events

  • Krishna Janmashtami
    Annual
    Signature

Location & nearby temples

Scriptural references

Vachanamrut
262 discourses
Swaminarayan canonical
Shikshapatri
212 verses
Code of conduct

Sources & credits

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✓ Last verified 2026-04-25
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