page_title: Swaminarayan Temple, Ahmedabad
section_title: Rang Mahol
hierarchical_section_title: Swaminarayan Temple, Ahmedabad / Architecture / Rang Mahol
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Zentrales Zugangstor des Shri Swaminarayan Tempel, Ahmedabad English: Photos of Ahmedabad's Walled City taken during the Heritage Walk conducted jointly by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation and the CRUTA Foundation
context_page_description: Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Kalupur is the first Temple of the Swaminarayan Sampraday, a Hindu sect. It is located in Kalupur area of Ahmedabad, the largest city in Gujarat, India. It was built on the instructions of Swaminarayan, the founder of the sect.
  As per the will of Swaminarayan, the administration of the Swaminarayan Sampraday is divided into two Gadis - NarNarayan Dev Gadi and LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi. This Temple is the headquarters of the NarNarayan Dev Gadi.
context_section_description: An idol of Ghanshyam Maharaj has been installed in a place called the Rang Mahol in the temple where Swaminarayan stayed during his visits to Ahmedabad. A wood carved life-size idol of Swaminarayan in standing sambhang position, was installed here fifty years after the construction of the temple. It is one of the finest specimens of wooden art sculpting in Gujarat.
caption: The Gateway
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