Dressed in a light pink silk dhoti and kurta paired with a sleeveless jacket and stole, the Prime Minister inaugurated the first Hindu Temple in Abu Dhabi and also participated in rituals of a ceremony to dedicate the temple to the people.
PM Modi inaugurated BAPS Mandir- Abu Dhabi’s first Hindu temple - on a 27-acre site in Abu Mreikhah, near Al Rahba off the Dubai-Abu Dhabi Sheikh Zayed Highway. The grand temple was built at a coast of Rs 700 crore and is the first stone-constructed Hindu temple in the Middle East.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi, the first traditional Hindu stone temple in the UAE.
The UAE's Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has issued an advisory asking private firms to look after the health and safety of their workers. Also, there are reports that the rain may affect the "Ahlan Modi" event.
PM Modi received the invitation from Swami Ishwarcharandas and Swami Brahmaviharidas, along with the board of directors of the temple last year. The grand temple is located on a 27-acre piece of land in Abu Mureikhah district.
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