Indian Temples You Should Visit When in London

Tourists like to go to London because the place offers an out-and-out opportunity to experience a fascinating range of cultures.

This is one of London’s greatest appeals. It offers an exciting combination of thrilling experiences you are not likely to find in other tourist destinations. Staying in Presidential Apartments Kensington makes it easy for you to visit the many interesting places in London.

You can find Buddhists, Sikhs, and Hindus worshiping their deities and gods in many intricately designed temples found in London. These temples are not just for show. These are places for prayer and worship.

London has a wide range of interesting Indian temples including the ISKCON -Soho London temple, the Temple Willesden, Wimbledon’s Sree Ganapathy temple, and the Shri Swaminarayan Mandir temple.

·         ISKCON-Soho Temple

ISKCON, or the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, established a base in the United Kingdom in the 1960’s. The first temple was put up in a warehouse located in Covent Garden. In 1979, the Hare Krishna movement found its home in the Radha Krishna Temple at Soho Square, the current active place of worship for the movement’s devotees.

·         Temple Willesden

Willesden’s Shree Swaminarayan Temple was established in 1975 to accommodate the growing number of Swaminarayan believers who migrated to the UK from East Africa. The temple has gone through many changes through the years. The temple today is a three-storey building made of red bricks. It combines interesting elements from both Hindu and British architectures. 

·         Sree Ganapathy Temple

Shree Ganapathy Temple is located in one of the residential streets along Wimbledon. It is far simpler than the other temples in London. However, it is known to be Europe’s earliest fully-consecrated Hindu temple.

·         Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Temple

Shri Swaminarayan Mandir is generally referred to as the Neasden Temple. It is probably the temple that both locals and tourists are most familiar with. Hindus actually go the temple for worship. In most days, however, the temple is open to tourists.

London allows you to have your fill of Indian Hindu temples. If you want to learn about the Buddhist culture, London also gives you the opportunity to do just that. You can visit the London Fo Guang Shan Temple, the London Buddhist Vihara, as well as the Buddhapadipa Temple for a fascinating peek into Buddhist culture.

Stay in one of the comfortable and conveniently-located aparthotels in Kensington and get the most from your visit to London.