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Leicester travel tips: a city of Hindu spires Leicester travel tips: a city of Hindu spires
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The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir temple, a couple of miles out of the centre, is very special. It has beautiful spires and carvings and cost £4m to build – they brought craftsmen from India. Leicester is one of the most ethnically diverse cities in England, with the third-largest population of Hindus in the country. As well as being beautiful, the temple has a good atmosphere, especially at festivals such as Diwali, right, when it is decorated with candles, sweets and flower offerings.The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir temple, a couple of miles out of the centre, is very special. It has beautiful spires and carvings and cost £4m to build – they brought craftsmen from India. Leicester is one of the most ethnically diverse cities in England, with the third-largest population of Hindus in the country. As well as being beautiful, the temple has a good atmosphere, especially at festivals such as Diwali, right, when it is decorated with candles, sweets and flower offerings.
• What to see: BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, 135 Gipsy Lane (0116-262 3791, mandir.org/leicester).• What to see: BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, 135 Gipsy Lane (0116-262 3791, mandir.org/leicester).
• This article was amended on 4 February 2013 because the original said the temple charged an entrance fee. There is no entrance fee.• This article was amended on 4 February 2013 because the original said the temple charged an entrance fee. There is no entrance fee.
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