BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Houston
A Hindu mandir on the edge of Houston, at Stafford, built by the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha from hand-carved stone. The open-air temple rises 22 metres and stands on a broad deck that surrounds it on every side.
- Where
- Houston, Texas, United States
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 29.6081, -95.5791
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Where is BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Houston?
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Houston is in Houston, Texas, United States. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Statue of Union (7.9 km), Space Center Houston (47 km), Radha Madhav Dham (237 km).
How do I get the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Houston stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Houston and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Texas volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
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