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Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Tithal

Tithal, Valsad district, Gujarat · 20.6119°, 72.8914°

SwaminarayanModern—

Sacred since

1991 CE

first attestation / structure

Standing structure

begun 1991 (BAPS); inaugurated by Pramukh Swami Maharaj

Modern

History & significance

A BAPS Swaminarayan mandir standing directly on the beach at Tithal in Valsad district, begun in 1991 and inaugurated by Pramukh Swami Maharaj, with carved images of Swaminarayan alongside Shiva, Parvati, Ganesha, Krishna and Hanuman; it has become a fixture of visits to the beach.

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