Vadodara: BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Atladara has started a dedicated COVID hospital functioning from Tuesday- 13th April 2021 at Yagnapurush Sabhagruh of the temple with the capacity of 500 beds and oxygen facilities for the Covid-19 patients. The installation of piped Oxygen lines and liquid oxygen tank has been already done and the facility of ICU and ventilators are to be set up in upcoming days. So far total 45 Covid-19 patients are shifted here from the Gotri Hospital for further t...Read More

Shahibaug: Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) teams as part of its ongoing aggressive testing drive to detect Covid-19 in last two days including today tested 150 saints and staffers at Shahibaug based Swaminarayan Mandir, which is the headquarters of Bochasanvasi Akshar Purushottam Sanastha (BAPS). 28 of 150 saints and staffers were tested positive for Covid-19 infection. Those found Covid positive were given medical attention and taken to covid care centre/covid hospital. AMC health depar...Read More

Gandhinagar: Swaminarayan Akshardham in Gandhinagar and BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir in Shahibaug will not reopen on 1st July and continue to remain closed for visitors. All BAPS temples in Ahmedabad and temples in Vadodara, Surat, Rajkot, Mumbai, Kolkata etc places will also not reopen from 1st July due to Coronavirus infection spread in these places. BAPS temples have reopened at places where Covid-19 infection spread is low with effect from June 17. Camp Hanuman, Swminarayan Mandir - Kalu...Read More

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