BAPS Arizona Timings:
Morning: 6:30 am to 12.00 Noon
Evening: 4.00 pm to 7:30 pm
Arti Timing: 6:30 pm
Mandir is a sacred place of Hindu worship. It represents the earthly house of Bhagwan, where one can visit to calm the spirituality of mind and experience. Visitors and devotees come to Mandir to offer prayers to the Lords, as well as cultural classes and attend the religious services known as sabhas. BAPS Swaminarayan Mandirs serve both to encourage and promote personal and collective worship. Pramukh Swami Maharaj, the spiritual leader and guru of BAPS, supports the establishment of mandirs as a means of cultivating peace within communities and individuals in Bhagwan connect.
Mandirs represent a Vedic tradition of building, maintaining and preserving physical spaces to maintain the philosophy of Hinduism. Rites and traditions celebrated in mandirs connect individuals with their families, communities and Bhagwan. Mandirs ensures that the legacy of the oldest teachings of Hinduism shared with future generations for many years to come.
The size of mandirs vary from small, simple shrines to elaborate stone edifices. BAPS mandirs are traditionally categorized as either ‘shikharbadhha mandirs’ or ‘hari mandirs’. Shikharbadhha mandirs are built largely of stone and signature architectural pinnacles whereas hari mandirs are built using modern materials such as steel, concrete, cement. Another major distinction is that in shikharbadhha mandirs, the aarti is performed five times daily, while in hari mandirs, the aarti is performed twice daily.
In addition to spiritual practice, BAPS mandirs teach the arts, language, music, and philosophy that are the roots of Hindu heritage. BAPS mandirs also host various charitable efforts for local communities throughout the year such as walkathons, health fairs, blood drives, and more.
Arizona BAPS Temple Address:
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir
1550 North Oracle Road,
Tucson Arizona 85705 USA.
Mobile: (1-520) 882 8490
Fax No: (1-520) 882 8418
