News (20.08.2014) LONDON: A Hindu temple, claimed to be the world’s first ‘eco-temple’ featuring solar panels and a rainwater harvesting system, has been opened in northwest London in the UK.
The ornate 20 million pounds ‘Shree Swaminarayan Mandir’ in Kingsbury combines traditional Indian architecture and carvings with ‘green’ technology.
It also features solar panels on the roof and a rainwater harvesting system.
The temple blends traditional Indian architecture, intricate carvings and masterful artistry with green technologies to create what is believed to be the world’s first ‘eco-temple’ by design.
The temple opened yesterday and a six-day festival would be followed to showcase evening shows of dance and music and street parades.
The opening ceremony was presided over by the temple’s global spiritual leader, Acharya Swamishree Maharaj.
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