Shree Lakshmi Narayan Hindu Temple, Bradford

{{Short description|Hindu temple in Bradford, England}}

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The Shree Lakshmi Narayan Hindu Temple in Bradford, West Yorkshire is the largest Hindu temple (mandir) in Northern England.{{cite web |first=Fiona |last=Evans |date=2006-05-15 |url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.760410.0.3m_hindu_temple_soon_to_take_shape.php |title=£3m Hindu temple soon to take shape |location=Bradford |work=Telegraph and Argus |access-date=22 April 2008 |archive-date=11 May 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080511173838/http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.760410.0.3m_hindu_temple_soon_to_take_shape.php |url-status=live }} The temple was designed by local Yorkshire architects and built by a local construction company. The temple is faced with Yorkshire stone, and the design modern, reflecting the position of Hindus as part of contemporary Yorkshire society.[http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/community/communityasian/asianfeatures/display.var.794191.0.faith_creates_3m_temple_for_hindu_community.php "Faith creates a £3m Temple"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080427215732/http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/community/communityasian/asianfeatures/display.var.794191.0.faith_creates_3m_temple_for_hindu_community.php |date=27 April 2008 }} Bradford Telegraph and Argus feature. The temple is unusual in housing most of the major deities revered by the Hindu community, in addition to Lakshmi Narayan, the main deities.Prabhu Prana Pratistha, A book given to congregation at dedication ceremony of temple. This reflects the needs of the Hindu population in the United Kingdom, where temples have to serve all types of Hindus rather than just followers of a specific deity.

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip visited the temple on 24 May 2007, for its official Opening Ceremony.{{cite news|url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/1424934.queen-removes-shoes-for-visit-to-3m-new-temple/|title=Queen removes shoes for visit to £3m new temple|date=24 May 2007|work=Telegraph and Argus|accessdate=15 January 2024|location=Bradford}}