International Swaminarayan Satsang Mandal
The International Swaminarayan Satsang Mandal (ISSM) is a religious organisation of the Hindu faith based in USA. It comes under the Laxmi Narayan Dev Gadi of the Shree Swaminarayan Sampraday.[1] The organisation has temples and centres in various parts of the country as well as a temple in Chicago, Illinois (America).[2]
"International Swaminarayan Satsang Mandal" is a federally registered trade mark of ISSO of Chicago, Inc. in the USA. Currently, ISSM has been Associated with SS-AUSM, SS-AUSM still remains with Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Chicago (Wheeling). LNDYM Youth wing has been established under SS-AUSM in order to spread the Swaminarayan Sampraday.
Temples
[edit]ISSM originally had six temples under it, all of them being named Vadtal Dham after Vadtal in India, where the headquarters of the parent organisation is located.[3] The temple in Grand Prairie is an exception, being named Gadhpur Dham after the Swaminarayan temple in Gadhada.[4]
- Grand Prairie: Opened on 4 July 1991, when the image of Swaminarayan in the form of Ghanshyam was installed by present Acharya Shree Ajendraprasad Pande of the Vadtal Gadi.[4]
- Chicago (Wheeling): This temple was dedicated in 1991. It has the titles Vadtal Dham, Vadtal of USA, ISSM, and ISSO Of Chicago[5] The central deity in this temple is Swaminarayan in the form of Ghanshyam by present acharya Ajendraprasadji Maharaj.[6]
- New Jersey: Inaugurated on June 14, 2017 by Bhavi Acharya Nrigendraprasadji Maharaj in Monmouth Junction, New Jersey.[7]
- Scranton: Dedicated in 2014, murtis were installed by P.P. 108 Bhavi Acharya Shree Nrigendraprasadji Maharaj. "Vadtal Gadi".
- Richmond: Also dedicated in 2014 and murtis were installed by Nrigendraprasadji Maharaj. "Vadtal Gadi".
- Houston, Texas: Also dubbed Vadtal Dham, this Mandir is being built in Houston under the command of Ajendraprasadji Maharaj
- Monmouth Junction: Pratistha date is being planned in summer of 2017 under the guidance of Ajendraprasadji. This mandir has Saturday Satsang at 5:00 pm. "Vadtal Gadi".
- Downey: This temple was dedicated in 2000.[8] The temple has images of Lakshmi Narayan and Swaminarayan in the form of Ghanshyam also by Ajendraprasadji [9]
- Racine, WI: Shree Swaminarayan Hindu Temple Racine has been opened for Darshan. Official Murti Pran Pratishtha is still under planning, but very near.
- London: LNDYM London has been holding weekly Satsang sabhas and are currently seeking a permanent place of worship. [citation needed]
- Australia: LNDYM Australia holds bi-weekly Satsang Sabhas in Various cities.[citation needed]
- Congo: P.P. Lalji Shree Nrigendraprasadji Maharaj performed Pratishtha in February 2014 and holds daily Satsang sabhas. This is also the headquarters of LNDYM Africa.
- Seychelles: LNDYM Seychelles currently is allied with NNDYM Seychelles to continue spreading Satsang on the island.
- Dubai: LNDYM Dubai currently holds Satsang sabhas at satsangis' homes.[citation needed]
Since the authoring of this article, Downey, New Jersey (Vadtaldhamusa), and Dallas have removed themselves from ISSM and now participate an independent to-be-named organization[10]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Williams 2004, pp. 145
- ^ "North American Hindus call for a New Direction on Terrorism". Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2009.
- ^ Williams 2001, pp. 229
- ^ a b "Shree Swaminarayan Satsang Mandal, Grand Prairie, Texas".
- ^ Williams 2004, pp. 168
- ^ "Shree Swaminarayan Temple, Wheeling (IL)". Archived from the original on 24 May 2009. Retrieved 22 May 2009.
- ^ Staff Writer (14 June 2017). "Thousands of Indian-Americans, others from around the world, attend Murti Pratishtha And Inauguration Of New Hindu Temple In New Jersey | News India Times". newsindiatimes.com. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ "Past events: Downey".
- ^ "Swaminarayan Mandir, Downey".
- ^ http://www.iswaminarayan.org/ - Showing temples that are no longer under the ISSM banner.
References
[edit]- Williams, Raymond (2001). Introduction to Swaminarayan Hinduism. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-65422-7.
- Williams, Raymond (2004). Williams on South Asian Religions and Immigration: Collected Works. Ashgate Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-7546-3856-1.
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