Located in the Abu Mureikhah district, the temple, built by the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS), is spread across 27 acres of land gifted by the UAE leadership. Story continues below Advertisement Remove AdRs 700-cr templeIn 2015, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, donated 13.5 acres of land for the temple. The UAE government, during its Year of Tolerance, allocated a further 13.5 acres in January 2019, taking the total gifted parcel to 27 acres. Notably, each of the seven spires of the temple symbolizes one of the Emirates of the UAE. PM Modi to inaugurate BAPS temple: From cost to key features, all about Abu Dhabi's first Hindu mandir

Source: The Hindu February 14, 2024 13:25 UTC