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Swaminarayan Mandir in Atlanta, United States

The new BAPS Swaminarayan Temple at Lilburn in Atlanta , United States , is one of the largest traditional Hindu Vedic stone temples outside India . The Swaminarayan temple is located at the intersection of Rockbridge Road and Lawrenceville Highway in Lilburn. The city of Lilburn is part of Atlanta metropolitan area and is in Gwinnett County , Georgia . The opening ceremony of the Swaminarayan Mandir in Atlanta was on August 26, 2007 . The Mandir is located on 30 acres of land and the estimated cost is $19 million. The temple will serve around 1000 devotees in the Atlanta Metropolitan area and around 7000 devotees in the region during festivals. An amazing fact is that no steel or metals have been used in the construction. The Swaminarayan Mandir houses the idols of Shri Akshar Purushottam Maharaj, Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj, Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Radha-Krishna Dev, Brahma Swarup Bhagatji Maharaj, Brahma Swarup Shastriji Maharaj, Brahma Swarup Yogiji