Abu Dhabi’s first Hindu stone temple opens for public

ABU DHABI, Mar 1 : The UAE’s first Hindu stone temple, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 14, was opened to most people on Friday.
The temple was constructed by the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) on a 27-acre website in Abu Mureikhah, close to Al Rahba off the Dubai-Abu Dhabi Sheikh Zayed Freeway at a value of round Rs 700 crore.
The land for the temple was donated by the UAE authorities.
A grand ceremony attended by nearly 5,000 individuals marked the inauguration of the architectural marvel by Modi on February 14. Abroad devotees have been allowed to go to between February 15 and 29.
“The wait is over! #AbuDhabiMandir is now open for all guests and worshipers,” a publish on X deal with by the BAPS Hindu Mandir deal with (@AbuDhabiMandir) stated together with a bit of over one-minute video of the beautiful place of worship.
It additionally talked about that the temple can be open from 9 am to eight pm on all days besides Monday when it could be closed for guests.
The temple web site (https://www.Mandir.Ae/) gave detailed pointers for guests, together with what sort of clothes is most well-liked and what’s banned, guidelines for images and so forth.
These pointers are essential to be adopted “to protect the tranquil atmosphere and make sure the orderly administration of our premises,” the temple authorities stated.
Constructed utilizing sandstone and marble, the temple has been made within the Nagara type of structure as per the traditional type of building and creation talked about within the Shilpa and Sthapatya Shastras, the Hindu scriptures which describe the science of temple design and building.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has no less than 3.5 million Indians who’re a part of the Indian workforce within the Gulf.
The BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi is the most important within the Gulf area. The UAE has three different Hindu temples in Dubai. (PTI )