{"id":501937,"date":"2024-02-14T19:51:29","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T14:21:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/?p=501937"},"modified":"2024-02-14T20:06:35","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T14:36:35","slug":"modi-baps-hindu-temple-abu-dhabi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/india-news\/modi-baps-hindu-temple-abu-dhabi\/","title":{"rendered":"Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates first BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi, UAE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) Mandir- first Hindu Temple \u2013 in Abu Dhabi, UAE. On reaching the grand temple complex, the Prime Minister was greeted by the members of the Indian community. Many celebrities including Bollywood star Akshay Kumar and actor Dilip Joshi also attended the opening ceremony of the temple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The BAPS temple is the first stone Hindu Temple in Abu Dhabi which has been built using ancient architectural methods with scientific techniques. The temple has been built with over 300 high-tech sensors to measure temperature and monitor seismic activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"hi\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WATCH<\/a> | Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) Mandir in Abu Dhabi. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2J5kQ1NjMu\">pic.twitter.com\/2J5kQ1NjMu<\/a><\/p>&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ANI\/status\/1757757502693810677?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 14, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Similar to Ayodhya\u2019s Ram Temple, in BAPS temple also, no metal has been used in the construction and instead fly ash has been used to fill up the foundation. The grand temple has been built by the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha on a 27-acre site in Abu Mreikhah, near Al Rahba off the Dubai-Abu Dhabi Sheikh Zayed Highway, at a cost of around Rs 700 crore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"in\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WATCH<\/a> | PM Modi performs rituals at BAPS Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi, UAE <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MTdet4noci\">pic.twitter.com\/MTdet4noci<\/a><\/p>&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ANI\/status\/1757767659171545506?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 14, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Temple authorities said it has been built according to an ancient style of construction and creation mentioned in the Shilpa and Sthapathya Shastras, Hindu scriptures which give a detailed description about temple design and construction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">PM Modi inaugurated the BAPS Swaminarayan Temple in Abu Dhabi today, marking the occasion of the Global Aarti, where all BAPS temples performed the Aarti simultaneously worldwide. \ud83c\udf0d\ud83d\udd49\ufe0f\u2728 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BAPSMandirAbuDhabi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BAPSMandirAbuDhabi<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UAEHinduTemple?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UAEHinduTemple<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ModiInUAE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ModiInUAE<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BAPS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BAPS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/k6BjgwNYV4\">pic.twitter.com\/k6BjgwNYV4<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rahul Kumar \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3 (@Kumar_Secops) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kumar_Secops\/status\/1757768766010630563?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 14, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The architectural techniques have been joined with scientific methods. About 300 high tech sensors have been installed at every level of the temple to measure the temperature, pressure and seismic activity. The sensors will provide live data to research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Swami Bhrahmaviharidas, head of international relations for the BAPS said if there is an earthquake in the area, then they will be able to detect it and will be able to study it.&nbsp;No metal has been used in the construction of the temple and fly ash has been used to fill up the foundation which has replaced 55% of cement in the concrete mix. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8 BIG BREAKING: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates BAPS Mandir, the first Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi, UAE \u26a1<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BAPSMandirAbuDhabi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BAPSMandirAbuDhabi<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3u1TCjrqEi\">pic.twitter.com\/3u1TCjrqEi<\/a><\/p>&mdash; The Need Of The Hour! \u26a1 (@TheNOTHour) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheNOTHour\/status\/1757764277686173819?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 14, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The BAPS temple is the first stone Hindu Temple in Abu Dhabi which has been built using ancient architectural methods with scientific techniques. 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