Radha Krishna Mandir

Radha Krishna Mandir

Brunswick Rd, Withington, Manchester M20 4QB, United Kingdom

History

Our Hindu Temple is located in Gandhi Hall, Brunswick Road in Withington, a pleasant suburb in South Manchester. Shree Radha Krishna Mandir was the first Hindu temple in Manchester.

It was established in 1969 by the Indian Religious and Charitable Trust, which acquired the current premises for the purpose of establishing a religious and cultural centre for the Indian community in Greater Manchester. The Trust itself was formed to meet a pressing need felt by the Indian community in the 1960s to have a place of its own, where not only they could meet socially, but also worship and celebrate their social and religious functions. So, it was the result of hard work and sacrifices both in terms of time and money that Gandhi hall was acquired and thus, in a corner of the hall, a Shrine with three Deities was established to serve the need of worshippers.

The temple was run by the trust with the help of volunteers, but with the growing activities of the temple, it was felt that it would be better if the temple was run independently of that trust. Thus in 1987-1988 the Hindu Religious Society was formed with it’s own constitution, trustees and membership. The temple has since been run by the Society and was named Shree Radha Krishna Mandir.

Our Hindu Temple is located in Gandhi Hall, Brunswick Road in Withington, a pleasant suburb in South Manchester. Shree Radha Krishna Mandir was the first Hindu temple in Manchester.

It was established in 1969 by the Indian Religious and Charitable Trust, which acquired the current premises for the purpose of establishing a religious and cultural centre for the Indian community in Greater Manchester. The Trust itself was formed to meet a pressing need felt by the Indian community in the 1960s to have a place of its own, where not only they could meet socially, but also worship and celebrate their social and religious functions. So, it was the result of hard work and sacrifices both in terms of time and money that Gandhi hall was acquired and thus, in a corner of the hall, a Shrine with three Deities was established to serve the need of worshippers.

The temple was run by the trust with the help of volunteers, but with the growing activities of the temple, it was felt that it would be better if the temple was run independently of that trust. Thus in 1987-1988 the Hindu Religious Society was formed with it’s own constitution, trustees and membership. The temple has since been run by the Society and was named Shree Radha Krishna Mandir.