Shree Swaminarayan Mandir - Vadtaldham Austin

The Village called Vadtal in India in the state of Gujarat has a great glory because the Supreme Lord Shri Swaminarayan was staying here often. The Vadtal is also known as “Vrutalaya”. Lord Swaminarayan himself installed idols of Shri Laxminarayan dev, Shri Dharma-Bhakti Vasudev, Rakha Krishana Dev and his own image as Harikrishna maharaj in this temple.In Harileelakalpataru Book, H.H.P.P. Aadi Acharya Shri Raghuvirji Maharaj written than “the person who does daily darshan of Shri Laxminarayan Dev etc. will always get the liberation. The person who has committed sinful acts gets immediate relief after doing darshan of these deities. This person gets benefits of visiting all the holy places just by visiting “Vrutalaya” alone. Persons living all their life in other holy places gets benefits that can be equally received just by staying one day at Vadtal.”In Harileelamrut Book, H.H.P.P. Acharyashri Viharilal Maharaj written that “all holy places including Vaikunth can not be equal to Vadtal alone. There are many holy places in the world such as Dhwarka, Mathura, Kashi, Ayodhya, Kanchi etc. None of them can be equal to Vadtal.”Lord Swaminarayan says that the idols of Laxminarayan dev are same as it is in Vaikunth. The benefit of doing darshan of these Laxminarayan dev is more than person who goes to Chardham (Four known holy places in India) for hundred years by observing celibacy. Such is the divinity in these idols of Vadtal. In Satsangi Jivan Book, Lord Swamianrayan himself says that “There is no doubt that People who will come to Vadtal with devotion on Poonam (Full-moon day of the month) to do darshan of Shri Laxminarayan dev etc. will have their good wishes of this world fulfilled and will get liberation.”While traveling to Vadtal, persons who donate to needy people to make Lord Swaminarayan happy will have all their good wishes come true.