The act, which took place at the SMVS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, is being viewed as part of a disturbing trend in which Hindu places of worship are increasingly being used as canvases for political messages linked to global conflicts.
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Over 2.5 million visited Abu Dhabi’s BAPS Temple in past one year, says Hindu spiritual leader
Hindu spiritual leader Brahmavihari Swami has said more than 2.5 million people from different religions, races and regions visited the BAPS Temple in Abu Dhabi in the past year since its inauguration by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in early 2024. Brahmavihari Swami, who leads International relations for the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, a socio-spiritual voluntary […]
Texas gets Indian mythological icon, as 90ft Hanuman Murti becomes third tallest sculpture in US
The “Statue of Union”, as it has been named, is the tallest Hanuman Murti outside India; the tallest in Texas; and the third tallest statue in the United States, surpassed only by the Statue of Liberty in New York and the Pegasus and Dragon in Hallandale Beach, Florida.
In Pics: BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi
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.