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The '''International Swaminarayan Satsang Mandal''' (ISSM) is a religious organisation of the [[Hindu]] faith based in USA. It comes under the [[Shree Laxminarayan Dev Gadi]] of the [[Shree Swaminarayan Sampraday]].<ref>{{Harvnb|Williams|2004|pp=145}}</ref> The organisation has temples and centres in various parts of the country as well as a temple in [[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago]], [[Illinois]] (America).<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.islamic.in/a444606-north-american-hindus-call-for-a.cfm | title=North American Hindus call for a New Direction on Terrorism | access-date=22 May 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721162442/http://www.islamic.in/a444606-north-american-hindus-call-for-a.cfm | archive-date=21 July 2011 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

"International Swaminarayan Satsang Mandal" is a federally registered trade mark of ISSO of Chicago, Inc. in the USA. Currently, ISSM has been Associated with SS-AUSM, SS-AUSM still remains with [[Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Chicago (Wheeling)]]. LNDYM Youth wing has been established under SS-AUSM in order to spread the [[Swaminarayan Sampraday]].

==Temples==

ISSM originally had six temples under it, all of them being named ''Vadtal Dham'' after [[Vadtal]] in India, where the headquarters of the parent organisation is located.<ref name="Williams229">{{Harvnb|Williams|2001|pp=229}}</ref> The temple in Grand Prairie is an exception, being named ''Gadhpur Dham'' after the [[Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Gadhada|Swaminarayan temple]] in [[Gadhada]].<ref name="GP">{{cite web | url=http://www.eswaminarayan.com |title=Shree Swaminarayan Satsang Mandal, Grand Prairie, Texas}}</ref>

* [[Grand Prairie]]: Opened on 4 July 1991, when the image of [[Swaminarayan]] in the form of ''Ghanshyam'' was installed by present ''Acharya Shree Ajendraprasad Pande'' of the [[Vadtal Gadi]].<ref name=GP/>
* [[Chicago]] (Wheeling): This temple was dedicated in 1991. It has the titles Vadtal Dham, Vadtal of USA, ISSM, and ISSO Of Chicago<ref>{{Harvnb|Williams|2004|pp=168}}</ref> The central deity in this temple is [[Swaminarayan]] in the form of ''Ghanshyam'' by present acharya Ajendraprasadji Maharaj.<ref name="STWh">{{cite web | url=http://www.shriswaminarayan.org/Introduction.php | title=Shree Swaminarayan Temple, Wheeling (IL) | access-date=22 May 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090524025730/http://www.shriswaminarayan.org/Introduction.php | archive-date=24 May 2009 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[New Jersey]]: Dedicated on 11 July 2004.<ref name="NYB">{{cite web | url=http://www.discoverourtown.com/NJ/NewBrunswick/Business/172015.html |title=Shree Swaminarayan Temple}}</ref> The central deities at this temple are [[Lakshmi Narayan]] and ''Rancchodrai'' along with ''Swaminarayan'' in the form of ''Hari Krishna''. They were installed by acharya rakeshprasad.<ref name="NJ">{{cite web | url=http://www.vadtaldhamnj.info/about_temple.htm |title=Shree Swaminarayan Mandir - Vadtal Dham}}</ref>
*[[Scranton]]: Dedicated in 2014, murtis were installed by P.P. 108 Bhavi Acharya Shree Nrigendraprasadji Maharaj. {{cite web | url=http://svg.org |title=Vadtal Gadi }}
*[[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond]]: Also dedicated in 2014 and murtis were installed by Nrigendraprasadji Maharaj. {{cite web | url=http://svg.org |title=Vadtal Gadi }}
*[[Houston, Texas]]: Also dubbed Vadtal Dham, this Mandir is being built in Houston under the command of Ajendraprasadji Maharaj
*[[Monmouth Junction]]: Pratistha date is being planned in summer of 2017 under the guidance of Ajendraprasadji. This mandir has Saturday Satsang at 5:00 pm. {{cite web | url=http://svg.org |title=Vadtal Gadi }}
*[[Downey, California|Downey]]: This temple was dedicated in 2000.<ref name="ST Dow">{{cite web | url=http://www.swaminarayanmandirdowney.org/pastevents.html |title=Past events: Downey}}</ref> The temple has images of ''Lakshmi Narayan'' and ''Swaminarayan'' in the form of ''Ghanshyam'' also by Ajendraprasadji <ref name="LA">{{cite web | url=http://www.laindia.us/swaminarayan-mandir.html |title=Swaminarayan Mandir, Downey}}</ref>
*[[Racine, WI]]: Shree Swaminarayan Hindu Temple Racine has been opened for Darshan. Official Murti Pran Pratishtha is still under planning, but very near.
*[[London]]: LNDYM London has been holding weekly Satsang sabhas and are currently seeking a permanent place of worship. Visit swaminarayan.cc for more information.
*[[Australia]]: LNDYM Australia holds bi-weekly Satsang Sabhas in Various cities. Visit Satsang.com.au for more information.
*[[Democratic Republic of the Congo|Congo]]: P.P. Lalji Shree Nrigendraprasadji Maharaj performed Pratishtha in February 2014 and holds daily Satsang sabhas. This is also the headquarters of LNDYM Africa.
*[[Seychelles]]: LNDYM Seychelles currently is allied with NNDYM Seychelles to continue spreading Satsang on the island.
*[[Dubai]]: LNDYM Dubai currently holds Satsang sabhas at satsangis' homes. Please visit the LNDYM Dubai Facebook page for more information.

Since the authoring of this article, Downey, New Jersey (Vadtaldhamusa), and Dallas have removed themselves from ISSM and now participate an independent to-be-named organization<ref>[http://www.iswaminarayan.org/#!temples-chapters/c7m5 http://www.iswaminarayan.org/] - Showing temples that are no longer under the ISSM banner.</ref>

==Notes==
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== References ==
* {{Cite book
|last=Williams
|first=Raymond
|year=2001
|title=Introduction to Swaminarayan Hinduism
|publisher=Cambridge University Press
|isbn=978-0-521-65422-7
}}
* {{Cite book
|last=Williams
|first=Raymond
|year=2004
|title=Williams on South Asian Religions and Immigration: Collected Works
|publisher=Ashgate Publishing Ltd.
|isbn=0-7546-3856-1
}}

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