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Shri Swami Narayan Mandir-Opened on 20 August 1995 by His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj is the first Hindu temple situated in Neasden in North west London.
"Biggest Hindu Temple outside India: The Shri Swaminarayan Temple in Neasden, London, UK, is the largest Hindu temple outside India. It was built by His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj, a 79-year-old Indian sadhu (holy man), and is made of 2,828 tonnes of Bulgarian limestone and 2,000 tonnes of Italian marble, which was first shipped to India to be carved by a team of 1,526 sculptors. The temple cost 12 million to build."
