
Hindu Temple in UAE: Sanatan Dharma is spreading all over the world today. A glimpse of Sanatan Dharma is now being seen in Muslim countries also. In this series, in 2024, a grand temple of Swaminarayan sect was inaugurated in Abu Dhabi, the capital of United Arab Emirates. This temple was inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi.
This grand temple is built on 27 acres. Rs 700 crore has been spent in its construction. There are more than 3500 centers of Swaminarayan sect across the world.
built in urban style
According to the official website of BAPS Hindu Mandir, this temple is constructed in Nagar style. A total of Rs 700 crore has been spent in the construction of this temple built on 27 acres. This temple has a total of 7 shikharas, 12 samarans, 2 pavilions and 410 pillars. This temple is 108 feet long and 180 feet wide. More than 30 thousand stones have been used for its construction. 50 thousand cubic feet of Italian marble and 1.8 lakh cubic feet of Indian sandstone has been used in it.
Know the special things of the temple
Wall of Harmony has been built in this temple. The Dawoodi Bohra community had given money for this. This is the largest 3D pretend wall in UAE. The idols of Akshar Purushottam, Radha-Krishna, Sita-Ram, Parvati-Shankar, Jagannath, Padmavati Srinivas and Ayyappa Swamy are installed on the 7 peaks of this temple. Along with the figures of thousands of Gods, pictures of cows, elephants, bulls, camels, eagles, Omani etc. have also been made in the temple.
Islam is the largest religion in UAE
Islam is the major religion in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Islam has been declared the official religion of the country in the Constitution of UAE. Many religions are followed here, including Hindu, Christian, Buddhist, Jain, Jewish, Parsi, Bahai, Druze, Sikh, Ahmadi, Ismaili, and Dawoodi Bohra Muslim religions. Mecca and Medina, the holiest cities of Islam, are in Saudi Arabia.