Hindu temple in Neasden

Title

Hindu temple in Neasden

Genre

News report; Discussion

TX Date

18 Aug 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:07:23

Description

Paul Chapman tours the Shri Swaminarayan Hindu temple with volunteer Girish Patel. Craftsmen are putting the finishing touches to the record-breaking temple in the heart of Neasden in North London which is due to be officially opened tomorrow after five years’ work by hundreds of volunteers. Also speaks to catering director Dinish(?) Patel; project director Sagan(?) Patel; Shodna(?) Desai, organiser of women’s wing. Construction noises heard in background.

Contributors

Paul Chapman; Girish Patel; Dinish(?) Patel; Sagan(?) Patel; Shodna(?) Desai

Keywords

London; Interethnic relations; Temples; Hinduism; Neasden; Shri Swaminarayan Mandir; Volunteers

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