It makes me very happy whenever we come across unexpected discoveries as we travel in and around Perth. Coming home on a different route from Mundaring Weir last week, traveling along Marshall Road, the flags waving gentle in the breeze atop the Sikhars (designed and sourced from India) of the Shree Swaminarayan Temple (Mandir) caught my eye.. you can read about the temple history here.
The gated
architectural arched passage structure, also sourced from India leads through to the car park and the 'welcoming fountain furnished with Shivji waterfall'. Although I personally have issues believing in a benevolent 'presence', it makes me happy to think that for those who do, religious diversity is alive and well in Perth. On Thursday we passed a Buddhist Temple, show you next Sunday! Hope that you're enjoying your weekend, take care and stay safe...
This just made me smile... quite right too :)
I do like the design of the place!
ReplyDeletePretty! I envy your multiculturalism, where everybody gets along.
ReplyDelete...and I smiled too
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful place. It must bring an inspiring feeling to it's followers. Love the sign too!
ReplyDeleteVery nice to see the different religious buildings there, I like that first photo with the towers.
ReplyDeleteThe buildings are magnificent.
ReplyDeleteLovely place! Arianna
ReplyDeleteVery pretty. One question...do horns make a hooting sound?
ReplyDeleteWhat a remarkable place!
ReplyDeleteAh, you do have some lovely places to spend time!! Thanks for sharing!! I hope you have a great new week!!
ReplyDeleteHi Grace, what a great find on your drive home. Last year we came across a Hindu temple just outside of Austin, Texas and spent an hour touring the grounds. They were most welcoming and friendly. Love the sign.
ReplyDeleteFor a minute I thought it was another holiday.
ReplyDeleteThe sign is a hoot!!!! :-)
ReplyDeleteThat's quite a discovery! And interesting too. And so different!
Rather modern design for the temple, Grace! What a great find!
ReplyDeleteNo Hooting .. Love it!
ReplyDeleteAaaaahhh, I wanted to hoot! Beautiful place Grace.
ReplyDeleteIn interests of balance, after the Buddhist temple, we must see a Christian church, followed by a place many of us worship on a Sunday morning, a cafe.
ReplyDeleteI shall not hoot. :-)
ReplyDeleteInteresting Grace, I look forward to seeing the Buddhist temple...got to get one of those signs...
ReplyDeleteVery special place. You take care, can't have you laid up too long!!
ReplyDeleteThe first picture looked like traditional Hindu architecture. Then I saw the second, which looks like an American strip center. The last shot reminds me of the list of prohibitions I saw here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/bobcrowe/3972428321/in/photolist-77xsnz-76mzFM-76mzM2-76mzUa-77vxju-76jLZN-76jN9C-76jMxb-76ecii-76eckD-76i6yU-767bCk-76b5Bs-765a7i-765a6M-763XjD-766Bpb-742Jxt-762HaP-73NzdF-73Swq3-71wxjn-71AwZy-71wx9Z-71Ax99-71yhPL-7zvqKB-71uijH-71yhP7-71yhNJ-71uiiT-71yhLU-71yhNh-71yhMm-71yhMQ-71uihg-71uihp-71AxjE-71HcaJ-71yhKC-71yhKb-71yhJQ-71yhJ5-71uifg-71yhHA-71izRf-71arbn-71efK2-7sd4hk-71dTXF/lightbox/
ReplyDeletePerth has it all, Grace! No hooting :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful temple!
ReplyDeleteGrace,
ReplyDelete400 degrees for 30 min. :)
Love those little towers atop the temple.
ReplyDeleteThe 'no entry' sign certainly made me smile. Seriously though, the building looks beautiful.
ReplyDeleteAnd namaskar to you. Mandir are so often beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThe gate is beautifully designed.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Grace.
ReplyDeleteIt's a very beautiful place. I'm with you on the "presence," but I might "hoot" driving by. Nah, just kidding.
ReplyDeleteHoot hoot!!
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