Temples in Nadiad

One thing that one finds in Nadiad to be truly amazing and religiously important is the important temples in Nadiad. The small city has temples that are devoted to various deities and sects and are source of constant revitalization of faith for people in Naidad as well as visitors from outside Nadiad. There are famous temples like the Swaminarayan Temple, Santram Mandir and the Shrinarayan Temple that have wonderful historical past and provide a glorious feel to the town. The temples in Nadiad are discussed briefly below:

Swaminarayan Temple of Nadiad

The Swaminarayan Temple is a popular temple that was built in the year 1824 in Nadiad and the efforts towards making this temple a reality was put in by an English priest and the then President of Baroda Mr Williams. The founder of Swaminarayan Sect Shree Sahajanand Swami is believed to have visited the present site of the temple, which at that time was called the Valanda ni Kacheri (office of the Dutch). A number of devotees come to the temple every year.

Address
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir
Colledge Road
Ta. Nadiad, District Kheda
Nadiad Gujarat India 387001

Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Vadtal near Nadiad

Another important temple associated with Swaminarayan sect is the Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in the village of Vadtal  near nadiad. This beautiful temple with exquisite wooden pillar is devoted to Radha Krishna, Laxmi Narayan and Ranchod raiji. The lotus shaped temple has great historical past and in the present is affiliated to the Vishwa Hindu Parishad. The followers of Swaminarayan philosophy take care of the management of the temple. Read More...............

Location of Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Vadtal near Nadiad

The temple is in the village Vadtal which is just 14 kms away from the town of Nadiad. One can reach the temple in 20 minutes from Nadiad with the help of local or personal conveyance.

Santram Mandir in Nadiad

Devoted to the Santram Maharaj, to whom a number of miracles are attributed, this is perhaps the most popular and famous temple in Nadiad. Not a great deal of historical information is available regarding the life of Maharaj Shree. But this temple is flocked by devotees every day. The most popular tie when the temple is overcrowded with devotees is the full moon night of each month and the Janamashtami festival. Festivals are organized during the full moon nights and Janmashtami and famous orators come to the temple on this holy occasion every year.

Shri Narayan Temple in Nadiad

Standing proud in the center of the town, Shri Narayan Temple. It was built in the year 1858 by the Gaekwads. The idol here bears great resemblance to the idol in Dakore.

Goswami Temple in Nadiad

The ceremony of Chappan Bhog is somewhat related to this temple. As per records, a grand chappan bhog was held here in 1937 that garnered a lot of devotees and a huge crowd had gathered from the surrounding villages to participate in the event.

Mota Kamnath Mahadev in Nadiad

Another of the famous temples in Nadiad is the Mota Kamnath Temple which is situated in the southern direction of the town. Te temple stands since the time of the peshwas and is a truly beautiful structure. Visitors can sit on the neat benches in the temple and spend their time in complete devotion.

Nadiad is an attractive religious tourist destination and has a lot to offer to the religious minded people. The temples here have prominent history and underline the religious richness of the town.