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Inauguration of Kalupur Swaminarayan Mandir
- When
- 24 February 1822
- Where
- Kalupur area
Swaminarayan inaugurated the first Swaminarayan temple in Ahmedabad on 24 February 1822, attended by 50,000 people.
The Kalupur Swaminarayan Mandir, the first temple of the Swaminarayan Sampradaya, was inaugurated on 24 February 1822. The ceremony was held in the presence of 50,000 people. The temple was built on land granted by the British East India Company, following promises made by British official Eron Saheb in 1817 and 1819.
Sources
- Swaminarayan Temple, Ahmedabad Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-01
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