Varnindra Dham Patdi

Getting there

• By air

  Ahmedabad International Airport is the nearest airport, about 90 km away.

• By train

  Viramgam railway station is the nearest station, about 30 km away. Viramgam is connected to Ahmedabad and Kutch by National Highway 947.

• By road

  Public and private vehicles run to the temple, which is 3.3 km from Patdi bus stand on the Viramgam to Gandhinagar highway.

Why devotees come here

Varnindra Dham at Patdi, in Surendranagar district of Gujarat, is the second part of the Nilkanth Dham Swaminarayan Temple at Poicha. The temple is dedicated to Swaminarayan, and its main idol is Varnindra Nilkanth Prabhu.

Swaminarayan is the deity, and the main idol inside is Varnindra Nilkanth Prabhu. The architecture follows the Hindu temple style. The temple stands in Patdi, in Dasada taluka of Surendranagar district, on the Viramgam to Gandhinagar highway. The same compound has 35 kalash temples.

Swaminarayan Gurukul of Surat built the temple. It opened on 17 October 2017, which was Dhanteras. The opening ceremony was performed by Gujarat Chief Minister Shri Vijaybhai Rupani.

The Pradarshani exhibition is the main attraction of the complex. It has its own listed hours, which differ from the darshan hours, so plan to see both. The exhibition is listed as the main attraction of the Varnindra Dham complex, and both can be seen on one visit. In all, allow about three to four hours. Photography is allowed.

Tips for your visit

• The Pradarshani exhibition is the main draw, so set aside time for it as well as the darshan.
• The compound has 35 kalash temples, so allow time to see the shrines around the main temple as well.

Questions people ask