Abu Dhabi’s 1st Hindu Temple to Open for Public on March 1

The first Hindu stone temple in Abu Dhabi, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 14, will be opened to the public from March 1. According to the management of the temple.

This temple was built by the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha Swaminarayan Sanstha at a cost of around Rs 700 crore.

Back in October 2022, Dubai witnessed the inauguration of its Hindu temple, officiated by the UAE’s Minister of Tolerance, HH Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan.

This BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi is built with over 300 high-tech sensors that measure temperature and monitor seismic activity. This huge structure has not used metals in any way. Fly ash has been used to fill up the foundation.

This grand temple is built on a 27-acre land patch. It has been built in accordance with the Indian ancient style of construction mentioned in the Shilpa and Sthapathya Shastras.

To reduce carbon footprint, fly ash was used to fill up the foundation, replacing 55 per cent of cement in the concrete mix.

The temple uses heat-resistant nano tiles and heavy glass panels to make interiors comfortable for visitors to walk even in hot weather. Eighteen lakh bricks, seven lakh man hours and 1.8 lakh cubic metres of sandstone from Rajasthan have been used in this Abu Dhabi’s first Hindu temple constructed in the Nagara style of architecture.