Country United States Location Wheeling Year built 26 May 1991 | State Illinois Date built May 26, 1991 | |
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Primary deity Swaminarayan in pictorial form Important festivals Swaminarayan Jayanti, Diwali Similar Shri Swaminarayan Mandir - N, Shri Swaminarayan Mandir - A, Shri Swaminarayan Mandir - B, Shri Swaminarayan Mandir - O, Gufa Shiv Bhagat‑ Baba Bal | ||
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. The temple is also a member of the International Swaminarayan Satsang Organisation.
Opened on 26 May 1991 by Acharya Shree Ajendraprasadji Maharaj, it is built on two acres of land.
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.