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And this diversification gave further confidence to the community and its members. During the earlier period of this diversification and investments to Uganda, the devotees did not have an independent center or Temple for worship. They adopted the same arrangement as their elders did in the sixties, one of the pioneers and very generous family accorded a free place and provided a facility for worshipping. This was blessed by the contingent of Saints from Shree Swaminarayan Temple Bhuj (Kutch India) and devotees and members of the community started meeting at this place and worship. Every year the contingent of Saints from Shree Swaminarayan Temple Bhuj started coming to Uganda as an extension to their tour to Kenya and more inspiration was gained.During the tour of the Mahant Swami of Bhuj to Uganda with his larger contingent of Saints in 1994, it became so apparent that having the independent and duly established Temple (under Nar Narayan Dev Bhuj) is vital for the growth of the devotees, communally, religiously and socially. And to spearhead this achievement the Mahant Swami nominated an interim committee headed by one of the community’s courageous and vibrant member.

With the blessing from the Mahant Swami, the community acquired a good house on Martin Road Old Kampala in 1996 and started renovations to accommodate a place for worship. As time passed the Temple was ready for inauguration and consecration of the idols of Bhagwan Shree Swaminarayan, NarNarayan Dev, Radha Krishna Dev and Ghanshyam Maharaj, a contingent of Saints from India and devotees from Kenya came to perform religious ceremonies to consecrate the idols (Murti) and the place for worship were made permanent. Since then the community has high heartedly continued to participate in many activities together with other Asian communities and at the national level. Today the devotees of this Temple consists of many major investments in Uganda, Manufacturing sector, Construction industries, Quarry mining, Hardware merchants, Specialized workshops and many others, and wishes to continue further hand in hand both with community level and in general development of Uganda.