Spiritual guru of Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS), Mahant Swami Maharaj, has sent a letter of condolences and prayers to the Catholic community following the passing of Pope Francis at the age of 88.
The iconic BAPS Hindu Mandir, which is the first Hindu Temple in Abu Dhabi, was inaugurated on February 14 by Mahant Swami Maharaj in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and the eminent Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence for the UAE, Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahyan.
Prime Minister Narendra said that the UAE has written a golden chapter in the history of humanity by allowing the construction of the BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi, adding that it will bring the whole world together in culture and harmony.
The spiritual leader reached the Gulf nation as a state guest to preside over the historic inauguration of the UAE's first Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi on February 14. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the temple.
In a first-of-its-kind event in the US, over 30 American youths were initiated as Hindu Swamis (monks) by Mahant Swami Maharaj, pledging a life of service, sacrifice, and devotion.