The temple built with three domes was supervised and planned by Nishkulanand Swami, Atmanand Swami, Akshardanand Swami and Dharmprasad Swami.
The making
An Ancient Port City
Dholera itself is an ancient port-city, 30 k.m. away from Dhandhuka of Ahmedabad district.
The land for this abode of Gods, was gifted by Darbar Punjabhai. Shree Swaminarayan Bhagwan, when camping in Kamiala, was requested by the devotees Shri Punjabhai and others, to go to Dholera to install the idols of God in the new temple in Dholera. Shree Swaminarayan Bhagwan asked Brahmin priests to find out an auspicious time for the installation ceremony.
Shree Swaminarayan Bhagwan graced Dholera on the request from Punjabhai and other devotees, and on May 19th, 1826 and installed the idols of Madan Mohan Dev and his own form Harikrishna Maharaj at the principal seat of the temple and invoked Gods amidst Vedic hymns.
Shree Swaminarayan Bhagwan graced Dholera on the request from Punjabhai and other devotees, and on May 19th, 1826 and installed the idols of Madan Mohan Dev and his own form Harikrishna Maharaj at the principal seat of the temple and invoked Gods amidst Vedic hymns.
