BAPS Hindu Mandir Abu Dhabi gets 350K visitors, devotees within first month of opening
The iconic BAPS temple, the first of its kind and scale in the Middle East, was fully opened for visitors on March 1.
The iconic BAPS temple, the first of its kind and scale in the Middle East, was fully opened for visitors on March 1.
The first of its kind in Abu Dhabi, this Hindu temple is spread across 27 acres of land and was built at a cost of INR 700 crores.
BAPS Hindu Temple in Abu Dhabi opens to public
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the high-profile inauguration of BAPS Hindu Mandir Abu Dhabi, as part of his two-day visit to the United Arab Emirates.
BAPS, which stands for Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha, began working on plans for the magnificent Hindu mandir in 2018.
Speaking at the World Government Summit in Dubai, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke of the ways in which governments could meet emerging and existing challenges by ensuring social and financial inclusion.
UAE Minister of Tolerance and Co-existence Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahyan received PM Modi outside the stadium, the venue for the high-voltage event ‘Ahlan Modi’ (‘Hello Modi’ in Arabic).
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the World Government Summit in Dubai and then meets tens of thousands of NRIs in Abu Dhabi for the event titled ‘Ahlan Modi’. He is also set to inaugurate the BAPS Hindu Mandir Abu Dhabi.
Announcing the trip, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs said that this would be the prime minister’s seventh visit to the UAE since 2015.
Sattvik Council of India launched its certification program for F&B outlets in Singapore.