Hinduism in London

Over half of the UK's Hindu population live in London, where they make up 5% of the population. Every borough has a significant Hindu population and as per the 2011 census, the London borough of Harrow has the largest concentration of Hindus at 25%.

The Hindu temple at Neasden was the largest temple of Hinduism in Europe until the opening of the Shri Venkateswara (Balaji) Temple in Tividale in 2006. Other temples are located in nearby Wembley, Harrow and Willesden, as well as Wimbledon and Newham in South and East London.

Hare Krishna are sometimes seen on the streets of London, particularly near the Radha Krishna Temple in Soho.

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BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Neasden (also commonly known as the Neasden Temple), a Hindu temple in the London Borough of Brent in northwest London. Retrieved from LINK.

Built entirely using traditional methods and materials, Neasden’s Swaminarayan Mandir has been described as being Britain’s first authentic Hindu temple.[1] It was also Europe’s first traditional Hindu stone temple, as distinct from converted secular buildings. It is a part of the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) organization and was inaugurated on August 20, 1995 by Pramukh Swami Maharaj.

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