BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir — Attraction in Toronto

The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Scarborough is a vibrant Hindu temple and community center that serves as a spiritual and cultural hub for devotees and visitors alike.

📍 Address & Contact

Address: 1840 Birchmount Road, Scarborough, ON M1P 2H7, Canada

Phone: (416) 321-2277

Website: baps.org/Scarborough

🕉️ Darshan & Arti Timings

Monday to Friday:

Darshan: 7:00 AM – 12:00 PM & 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Arti: 7:00 AM & 7:00 PM

Saturday & Sunday:

Darshan: 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Arti: 7:00 AM & 7:00 PM

🧒 Weekly Assemblies

Saturday Programs:

Bal Sabha (Children): 5:45 PM – 7:00 PM

Balika Sabha (Girls): 5:45 PM – 7:00 PM

Kishore Sabha (Teen Boys): 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Kishori Sabha (Teen Girls): 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Satsang Sabha (General Assembly): 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Gujarati Classes: Offered online for interested participants.

🛕 Deities Worshipped

The Mandir houses beautifully adorned murtis (sacred images) of:

Bhagwan Shri Swaminarayan & Aksharbrahma Shri Gunatitanand Swami

Bhagwan Shri Krishna & Shri Radhaji

Bhagwan Shri Ram, Shri Sitaji & Shri Hanumanji

Bhagwan Shri Shankar, Shri Parvatiji & Shri Ganeshji

The Guru Parampara (lineage of spiritual teachers)

🏛️ Community & Cultural Activities

Beyond daily worship, the Mandir is active in hosting:

Festivals like Diwali, Annakut, and Swaminarayan Jayanti

Youth development programs

Women's empowerment events

Charitable initiatives through BAPS Charities

🚗 Accessibility & Location

Conveniently located on Birchmount Road, the Mandir is easily accessible via public transit and offers ample parking for...

A Hindu temple of BAPS sansthan. Indian mainly Guajarati community visit this Temple. This place have gif shop. Open through out year. This is branch of BAPS temple at Finch and highway. Regular Pooja of bhagwan swaminarayan is performing by monks every day. Prasadi is served by them. Some educational and spiritual literature is available in Gujarati, Hindi and English. Sayona food items in ready pack is available.

Nice place to visit. This place located is birchmount and Ellesmere. Close to 401. On birchmount. By bus u can come to Ellesmere and walk to temple. BAPS means bochasanvaai akshar purshottam santana. Spiritual leader is Mahant swami. For more information please...

This is a beautiful, serene, great temple. You can sit here and connect with God. No rushing, no pushing, not too crowded. Take a maala, and say Jay Swaminarayan at each bead. Take the holy water cup (already provided), and you can do Abhishek (pour holy water on statue). It is cleansing of our soul. You can take bus 17 from Warden Station (line 2). Or you can walk from Ellesmere and Birchmount intersection. Many buses there. If you are driving, plenty of parking space. Take Prasad (God's blessings, offering). They even gave us a calendar for year 2025. What a blessed start looking forward to 2025 Jay...