You might say I’m crazy. Especially in a time where unity seems out of reach and out of focus. But in the middle of a desert in the Middle East, the first traditional-stone Hindu mandir in the UAE is being built.
The BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi, UAE is dubbed fittingly as “a spiritual oasis for global harmony.”
Brief History
This dream began back on April 5, 1997, when His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj (the 5th spiritual successor to Bhagwan Swaminarayan and leader of BAPS from 1971–2016) prophesized a grand mandir to be built.
While visiting the deserts of Sharjah, His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj prayed,