BAPS Swaminarayan Temple

Description

The oasis of spirituality in Abu Dhabi welcomes people from all over the world to soak themselves in spirituality and global harmony. As a result, visit this Hindu stone temple in Abu Dhabi and feel the typical Indian temple vibes. Besides this temple is undoubtedly the largest Hindu stone temple outside of India. Indian Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi also marked his presence at the inauguration ceremony of this temple. Moreover, this temple is the first of its kind in West Asia. Especially, this temple is open to the general public irrespective of their religious beliefs, or regional, or racial differences.

What to expect at BAPS Swaminarayan Temple, Abu Dhabi ?

The BAPS Swaminarayan Hindu Temple is a Hindu place of worship in Abu Dhabi. It consists of marble and sandstone shrines. Additionally, it has an amphitheatre, an exhibition hall, a library and book shop, a food court, a majlis, a sports centre, classrooms, gardens, and two community centres with a capacity to accommodate 5000 people. Moreover, it has 7 shrines in respect of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates.

The seven shrines of the temple have idols of the famous deities in India. Namely, these 7 idols are present in the temple:

• Akshar & Purushottam
• Radha and Krishna
• Ram, Sita, and Hanuman
• Shiv, Parvati, Kartikeya and Ganesh
• Jagannathji, Subhadra and Baldevji
• Tirupati Balaji and Padmavati
• Ayyappa Swami.

• Highlights of the temple

  • As per the Hindu tradition of building temples, this temple is also built without using steel or iron in its construction.
  • The green foundation of the building has 50% fly ash, earthen bricks and stones to promote sustainability and eco friendly aspects.
  • Over a thousand carvings of the deities tell their stories in the exterior bracket of the temple.
  • The steps of the temple depict lessons from other cultures of the world.
  • The pink sandstone is imported right from Rajasthan in India for the construction of the temple.