Gufa Shiv Bhagat- Baba Balak Nath Temple

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Gufa Shiv Bhagat- Baba Balak Nath Temple is a Hindu temple located in the Jamaica neighborhood Queens in New York City, and is devoted to the Hindu deity Baba Balak Nath. This temple opens everyday from 7:00 am to 8:30 pm.

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Coordinates: 40°42′40″N73°47′24″W / 40.711°N 73.790°W / 40.711; -73.790

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