UPDATED: Feb 14, 2024 10:27 IST
The consecration of the sprawling Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi, built by the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha or the BAPS society, began on Wednesday ahead of its inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Built on 27 acres of land, this will be the first Hindu stone temple in Abu Dhabi which features a unique blend of Indian culture and the United Arab Emirates’s (UAE) identity.
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