BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Chicago
A traditional Hindu mandir in the Chicago suburb of Bartlett, opened by the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha in 2004. Built to the Shilpa shastras from hand-carved Italian marble and Turkish limestone, it is the largest of its kind in Illinois.
- Where
- Bartlett, Illinois, United States
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 41.9429, -88.2061
Get the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Chicago stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Chicago. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Illinois volume with your photos and a note.
Near BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Chicago
Devon Avenue 43 km
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Bahá'í House of Worship 46 km
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Willis Tower 48 km
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Magnificent Mile 48 km
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875 North Michigan Avenue 48 km
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Cloud Gate 49 km
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Questions
Where is BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Chicago?
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Chicago is in Bartlett, Illinois, United States. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Devon Avenue (43 km), Bahá'í House of Worship (46 km), Willis Tower (48 km).
How do I get the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Chicago stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Chicago and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Illinois volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Chicago before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Illinois volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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