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Mayor of London Visits Neasden Temple to Meet His Holiness Mahant Swami Maharaj, London, UK

21 May 2023

Mayor of London Visits Neasden Temple

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, visited London Mandir (popularly known as ‘Neasden Temple’) on Sunday 21 May 2023 to meet His Holiness Mahant Swami Maharaj

The Mayor was instrumental in renaming part of Meadow Garth, where the Mandir is located, to ‘Pramukh Swami Road’ to pay tribute to the creator of one of London's iconic landmarks and his services to the UK

The Mayor stood in front of the maha-murti of Pramukh Swami Maharaj when speaking of the Mandir’s contributions to the capital of the country

The Mayor was joined by the local Member of Parliament, Dawn Butler

Mr Khan and Ms Butler were joined by Krupesh Hirani, London Assembly Member for Brent and Harrow, as well as BAPS trustees Jitu Patel, Dr Mayank Shah and Vinu Bhattessa OBE

In a personal meeting with Mahant Swami Maharaj, the Mayor said, “I am here as the leader of London to pay my respects to you and also to thank you because this community does so much good for Hindus and non-Hindus.”

The Mayor sought the blessings of Mahant Swami Maharaj

The Mayor added: “The ripples of goodness [from your flock] are felt by everyone in the city.”

The Mayor also joined the evening assembly

The Mayor enjoyed the cultural programme being presented in the presence of Mahant Swami Maharaj

Dawn Butler MP was honoured and appreciated in the assembly for her services to the community in Brent

The Mayor of London was honoured in the assembly by Anandswarupdas Swami on behalf of Mahant Swami Maharaj

Mahant Swami Maharaj blessed the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan

In his public address, the Mayor reiterated, “I am here to show my respects to His Holiness, but to also ask for his blessings on the capital city of our great country.”

In directly addressing Mahant Swami Maharaj, Mr Khan said, “We’ve had an awful two or three years because of the [Covid-19] pandemic, but during those dark times, you and your community were the light.”

In addressing the assembly, the Mayor added, “Me and my family, you and your family, our city, our country needs the teachings and the blessings of His Holiness.”