Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Nairobi, Hindu temple in Nairobi, Kenya

Shri Swaminarayan Mandir is a Hindu temple in Nairobi built in 1945, the first Swaminarayan temple outside the Indian subcontinent and the first in Africa. Pictorial images of Swaminarayan were consecrated in India and shipped to Nairobi that year; in 1957 Acharya Maharajshree Tejendraprasad Pande installed images of Swaminarayan in the ladies section.

The East Africa Satsang Mandal was founded in Nairobi in 1932 as a meeting point for Swaminarayan devotees in the region. The temple itself was built in 1945, making it the first Swaminarayan temple outside the Indian subcontinent and the first in Africa. Pictorial images of Swaminarayan were consecrated in India and shipped to Nairobi that year. In 1957 Acharya Tejendraprasad Pande, then pre-acharya, visited on behalf of his father and installed images in the ladies' section.

The temple serves as a gathering place for Nairobi's Hindu community, where daily prayers, festivals, and religious ceremonies bring people together. These gatherings strengthen bonds through shared spiritual practices and customs.

The temple welcomes visitors daily and offers guided tours for groups and schools. It helps to check opening hours in advance and wear respectful clothing when entering sacred areas.

The temple was the first Swaminarayan temple built outside the Indian subcontinent and the first on the African continent. Pictorial images of Swaminarayan were consecrated in India and then shipped to Nairobi in 1945.