Source: Manchester Online

http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/news/stories/Detail_LinkStory=63373.html

On July 22, 2003 Manchester Online reported that "around 700 people from across Britain flocked to the opening of a magnificent white marble temple in Manchester...The temple forms the centrepiece of the Jain Community Centre, which opened last year...Kiran Mehta, spokesman for the Jain Community Centre, said: 'There really is nothing like this anywhere else in the country. The temple breathes purity and is a stunning addition to Manchester's architectural and cultural heritage.' As well as the temple, the Community Centre has a sports facility, a stage with a 600-seater auditorium and several meeting rooms and halls. The temple was paid for by a wealthy religious leader from India, while the £1.2m centre was funded by money raised by the Jain community and National Lottery funding."