- HikeType Urban Walk
- HikeIcon https://hikes.brucetrail.org/wp-content/uploads/formidable/7/marker_urban-walks.png
- PaceTypes Leisurely
- TerrainTypes Flat
- PaidOuting No
Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): Toronto
Hike Leader(s): Marlon Chen Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Flat
Distance: 9 km
Description
Take TTC Bus and get off at 90 Claireville Dr., then walk 2 min to the temple.
Free parking is available, please drive to the main entrance and wait for a while the gate will open for you.
In the morning, We will have a tour to the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir (a Hindu temple).
After lunch, walk to visiting HUMBER ARBORETUM.
The Mandir is a house of God. Being a very sacred place, all visitors are required to abide by the following rules and regulations applicable to all areas including the Mandir, Haveli and the Museum.
- Shoes: Visitors are required to remove their footwear before entering the Mandir or any part of the Haveli complex. (Shoe racks provided within the Haveli)
- Dress Code: Casual attire. No sleeveless tops. No shorts. No skirts shorter than knee length. Sarong will be provided upon request at the reception desk.
- Conduct: Please do not touch any of the carvings within the Mandir, Exhibition or Haveli. To maintain the spiritual atmosphere observe silence inside the Mandir and the Museum.
We will have lunch at the temple, then around 1:00 pm we walk to visiting the HUMBER ARBORETUM.
If you don't drive, then you don't have to go back to the temple. There are buses for you at the HOMBER COLLEGE BUS TERMINAL.
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A short 3 min introductory video, which will help you understand the BAPS prior to the visit of the mandir. BAPS Toronto - A Brief Background - YouTube
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