Abu Dhabi: Foundation work for BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi began today. Devotees and sadhus joined representatives of RSP Consultants and Shapoorji Pallonji Mideast Ltd- the contractors of project to celebrate beginning of this historic work and praid for successful completion of project. DeshGujaratRead More

London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson with his partner Carrie Symonds visit Hindu temple in London ahead of the December 12 election. The 1.5 million-strong Indian community in Britain has increasingly gravitated towards the Conservative party. Prime Minister Boris in his speech said: I know PM Modi is building a new India and, we in UK govt will support him fully in his endeavor. British Indians have played a vital role in helping Conservatives win elections. When I told Narend...Read More

In pictures: BAPS Pramukh Swami's 98th birth anniversary function at DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai in presence of HM Amit Shah was Chief Guest, over 60,000 devotees, 750 saints, 10,000 volunteers and 3,000 children who presented cultural performances. Read More

Vadodara: The Government of Gujarat will spend Rs. 10 crore for tourism development related works in Chansad village of Padra taluka of Vadodara district in Central Gujarat. The government will spend this sum through its arm Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Ltd under pilgrim places development programme. The government has added two Swaminarayana faith destinations Vadtal and Chansad in the list of pilgrim places recently. Chansad is birth place of Pramukh Swami, a previous chief priest of Bochasa...Read More

New Delhi: A silver shade 'Kumbha' presented to Prime Minister Narendra Modi by Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, a photo frame presented to Prime Minister Modi by Bochasanvari Akshar Purushottam Sanstha (BAPS) 's Mahant Swami are some of the items under bid, exhibited at National Gallery of Modern Arts (NGMA) in New Delhi. Auction of mementos gifted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in last six months started on September 14 and will continue till October 03. Even those visiting the exhibit...Read More

Abu Dhabi (press release) : Marking a significant moment in the history of the UAE, around 5,000 devotees and well-wishers thronged to participate in and witness the foundation stone-laying ceremony of the BAPS Hindu Mandir. Volunteers began to arrive at the site location as early as 6:00 a.m., with participants arriving at 8:00 a.m. The Shilanyas Ceremony, which is an ancient Vedic ritual performed to bless and sanctify the main foundation stones, commenced at 9:00 a.m. This ceremony signi...Read More

New Delhi: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has visited Akshardham temple, in the Indian capital New Delhi, as part of his official visit to India. During the tour, Sheikh Abdullah was briefed on the historical artifacts of the temple and its architecture, heritage, traditional culture and unique arts, as well as the Indian architectural monuments and the huge palace which was built from carved sandstone. The Foreign Minis...Read More

Gandhinagar: Prime Minister of Canada Justin Pierre Trudeau will visit Akshardham temple in Gujarat capital Gandhinagar on February 19 and spend around 40 minutes in its premises. A spokesperson of the temple of BAPS Swaminarayan sect today said that the Canadian PM would arrive in the temple at about 1140am on February 19. His stay was scheduled for around 40 minutes. He refused to divulge more details about the visit at this juncture. N...Read More

Ahmedabad: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, arriving in India later this week, will deliver a lecture at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA). Trudeau is also going to visit the Akshardham mandir of Swaminarayan sect in State capital Gandhinagar. Mr Trudeau is scheduled to visit the IIMA on February 19 and address its students, the leading business school said in a statement in Ahmedabad on Monday. "The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) will have the p...Read More