Pramukh Swami, Inc.

Pramukh Swami, Inc. is a company based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. The company operates a Hindu temple known as BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Atlanta, located in Lilburn, a suburb of Atlanta.

This temple is part of the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, a denomination of the Swaminarayan branch of Hinduism. The mandir was inaugurated on August 26, 2007, by Pramukh Swami Maharaj, the spiritual leader of BAPS.

Temple Architecture and Complex

The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Atlanta is renowned for its traditional Hindu architecture. It was constructed according to the Shilpa Shastras, ancient Hindu architectural scriptures.

The temple complex spans over 30 acres and is made of 34,450 pieces of hand-carved Italian marble, Turkish limestone, and Indian pink sandstone.

It includes several facilities:

• large assembly hall
• family activity center
• classrooms
• an exhibition on the key tenets of Hinduism

Sacred Images and Rituals

Within the mandir, murtis (sacred images of deities) have been ritually installed. The central shrine holds the murti of Swaminarayan, with Gunatitanand Swami to his left.

They are worshipped together as Akshar-Purushottam Maharaj. Other shrines house murtis of deities such as:

• Radha Krishna
• Shiva Parvati
• Sita Ram
• Hanuman
• Ganapati
• the lineage of BAPS gurus

Daily darshan and participation in the Aarti ritual are welcomed by the mandir.

Community Activities

The mandir holds weekly satsang sabhas on Sundays, serving all age groups.

The weekly sabha includes the singing of devotional hymns and spiritual discourses on Hindu scriptures and their teachings.

Locations

Pramukh Swami, Inc. is headquartered in Atlanta, GA, USA.

Other similarly named entities exist, but they are separate and distinct from Pramukh Swami, Inc. in Atlanta.

Overview

Overall, Pramukh Swami, Inc. in Atlanta offers a place of worship, community engagement, and cultural education. It serves as a spiritual and cultural hub for the Hindu community in the Atlanta area.