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BAPS Hindu Mandir Foundation Stone-Laying Ceremony, Abu Dhabi, UAE

20 Apr 2019

Site of BAPS Hindu Mandir, Abu Dhabi

Cutout of mandir displayed on site

Flags representing the Year of Tolerance and BAPS Hindu Mandir greet devotees and well-wishers as they enter the mandir site

Entrance gate to the Shilanyas Ceremony

Devotees arrive at venue

Devotees and well-wishers are welcomed in over 35 languages

Volunteers serve in the shoe marquee

Souvenir shop

Children welcome all by applying a kumkum chandlo on the forehead

Plate of worship items for all participants of the Shilanyas Ceremony

Plates of worship items for all participants of the Shilanyas Ceremony

The mandir foundation prepared for the Shilanyas Ceremony

Main shila (foundation stone) and puja material

One of the shilas (foundation stone)

Area prepared to place the nidhi kumbh and central foundation stone

Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami and invited guests perform shilanyas mahapuja

Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami, invited guests and devotees perform shilanyas mahapuja

Devotees during the mahapuja

Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami and invited guests perform shilanyas mahapuja

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj in the shilanyas mahapuja

Brahmavihari Swami applies chandlo to Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami

Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami performs mahapuja rituals

Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami and invited guests perform mahapuja rituals

Invited guests participate in mahapuja rituals

Brahmavihari Swami and Dr. B.R. Shetty perform mahapuja rituals

Shri Rohitbhai Patel and HE Navneet Suri, Ambassador of India to UAE, perform mahapuja rituals

Consul General of India, Vipul, and Shri Yogeshbhai Mehta perform mahapuja rituals

Shri Rohit Gupta, Shri Amit Patel and invited guests perform mahapuja rituals

Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshbhai and Shri Ghanshyambhai Pagrani perform mahapuja rituals

Atmaswarup Swami and Shri Harshad Mehta perform mahapuja rituals

Anandswarup Swami and Shri S.M Rao perform mahapuja rituals

Shri Bakulbhai Mehta and Shri Kanubhai Patel perform mahapuja rituals

Mr. Lai Huen Poh and Shri Binay Shetty perform mahapuja rituals

Invited guests perform mahapuja rituals

Devotees perform mahapuja rituals

Devotees and well-wishers participate in mahapuja rituals

Devotees and well-wishers engaged in darshan of the Shilanyas Ceremony

Sadhus and pandits sing the Vedic mahapuja mantras

Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami performs mahapuja rituals

Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami performs pujan of kalash

Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami performs mahapuja rituals

Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami performs pujan of Shri Harikrishna Maharaj

Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami performs mahapuja rituals

Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami performs pujan of yantras to be placed in the foundation

Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami performs mahapuja rituals

Dr. B.R. Shetty performs mahapuja rituals

Ice model of mandir

Param Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj arrives for the Shilanyas Ceremony

Swamishri greets a child

Brahmavihari Swami ties a nadachhadi to Swamishri

Swamishri performs mahapuja rituals

Swamishri performs pujan of the central shila

Swamishri performs pujan of construction instruments

Swamishri blesses one of the project engineers

Swamishri and Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami perform mahapuja rituals

Swamishri performs shilanyas rituals

Yantra placed in the central foundation area

Swamishri and Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami place the nidhi kumbh in the central foundation area

The nidhi kumbh is placed in the central foundation area

Swamishri pours cement into the foundation

Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami pours cement into the foundation

Swamishri and sadhus place the central shila into the foundation

Guests performs shilanyas rituals

Swamishri with His Excellency Dr Mugheer Khamis Al Khaili, Chairman of the Department of Community Development and Member of the Executive Council

Swamishri greets His Excellency Dr Ahmad Bin Abdullah Humaid Belhoul Al Falasi, Cabinet Member and Minister of State for Higher Education and Advanced Skills

Swamishri greets His Excellency Dr Thani Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment

Swamishri greets Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshbhai

Preparation for the concluding shilanyas rituals

Swamishri and dignitaries unveil the 'Gift of Gratitude' to the The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Swamishri and dignitaries view the 'Gift of Gratitude'

Swamishri and dignitaries with shilas to be placed in the central foundation area

Swamishri converses with His Excellency Dr Thani Ahmed Al Zeyoudi

Swamishri places a shila in the central foundation area

His Excellency Dr Mugheer Khamis Al Khaili places a shila in the central foundation area

Swamishri pours cement into the central foundation area

His Excellency His Excellency Dr Thani Ahmed Al Zeyoudi pours cement into the central foundation area

Swamishri and dignitaries shower flower petals

Swamishri and dignitaries pour holy water from the three main sacred rivers of India - Ganga, Yamuna and Sarasvati

Sadhus sing kirtans during the shilanyas assembly

Swamishri and dignitaries during the national anthem of the UAE

Devotees and well-wishers during the national anthem

Swamishri and dignitaries during the national anthem of India

Devotees and well-wishers during the national anthem

Swamishri and dignitaries during the shilanyas assembly

Swamishri and dignitaries during the assembly

Brahmavihari Swami addresses the assembly

Shilanyas assembly

Devotees and well-wishers during the assembly

Swamishri greets His Excellency Dr Thani Ahmed Al Zeyoudi

Swamishri and dignitaries during the assembly

HE Navdeep Suri, Ambassador of India to UAE, addresses the assembly

Message from the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendrabhai Modi

His Excellency Dr Mugheer Khamis Al Khaili addresses the assembly

Dr. B.R. Shetty addresses the assembly

Swamishri blesses the assembly

Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami delivers the Vote of Thanks

Devotees and well-wishers show their appreciation

Swamishri after the shilanyas ceremony

Swamis shower flower petals into the central foundation area

Site of BAPS Hindu Mandir, Abu Dhabi

Cutout of mandir displayed on site

Flags representing the Year of Tolerance and BAPS Hindu Mandir greet devotees and well-wishers as they enter the mandir site

Entrance gate to the Shilanyas Ceremony

Devotees arrive at venue

Devotees and well-wishers are welcomed in over 35 languages

Volunteers serve in the shoe marquee

Souvenir shop

Children welcome all by applying a kumkum chandlo on the forehead

Plate of worship items for all participants of the Shilanyas Ceremony

Plates of worship items for all participants of the Shilanyas Ceremony

The mandir foundation prepared for the Shilanyas Ceremony

Main shila (foundation stone) and puja material

One of the shilas (foundation stone)

Area prepared to place the nidhi kumbh and central foundation stone

Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami and invited guests perform shilanyas mahapuja

Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami, invited guests and devotees perform shilanyas mahapuja

Devotees during the mahapuja

Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami and invited guests perform shilanyas mahapuja

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj in the shilanyas mahapuja

Brahmavihari Swami applies chandlo to Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami

Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami performs mahapuja rituals

Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami and invited guests perform mahapuja rituals

Invited guests participate in mahapuja rituals

Brahmavihari Swami and Dr. B.R. Shetty perform mahapuja rituals

Shri Rohitbhai Patel and HE Navneet Suri, Ambassador of India to UAE, perform mahapuja rituals

Consul General of India, Vipul, and Shri Yogeshbhai Mehta perform mahapuja rituals

Shri Rohit Gupta, Shri Amit Patel and invited guests perform mahapuja rituals

Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshbhai and Shri Ghanshyambhai Pagrani perform mahapuja rituals

Atmaswarup Swami and Shri Harshad Mehta perform mahapuja rituals

Anandswarup Swami and Shri S.M Rao perform mahapuja rituals

Shri Bakulbhai Mehta and Shri Kanubhai Patel perform mahapuja rituals

Mr. Lai Huen Poh and Shri Binay Shetty perform mahapuja rituals

Invited guests perform mahapuja rituals

Devotees perform mahapuja rituals

Devotees and well-wishers participate in mahapuja rituals

Devotees and well-wishers engaged in darshan of the Shilanyas Ceremony

Sadhus and pandits sing the Vedic mahapuja mantras

Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami performs mahapuja rituals

Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami performs pujan of kalash

Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami performs mahapuja rituals

Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami performs pujan of Shri Harikrishna Maharaj

Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami performs mahapuja rituals

Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami performs pujan of yantras to be placed in the foundation

Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami performs mahapuja rituals

Dr. B.R. Shetty performs mahapuja rituals

Ice model of mandir

Param Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj arrives for the Shilanyas Ceremony

Swamishri greets a child

Brahmavihari Swami ties a nadachhadi to Swamishri

Swamishri performs mahapuja rituals

Swamishri performs pujan of the central shila

Swamishri performs pujan of construction instruments

Swamishri blesses one of the project engineers

Swamishri and Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami perform mahapuja rituals

Swamishri performs shilanyas rituals

Yantra placed in the central foundation area

Swamishri and Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami place the nidhi kumbh in the central foundation area

The nidhi kumbh is placed in the central foundation area

Swamishri pours cement into the foundation

Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami pours cement into the foundation

Swamishri and sadhus place the central shila into the foundation

Guests performs shilanyas rituals

Swamishri with His Excellency Dr Mugheer Khamis Al Khaili, Chairman of the Department of Community Development and Member of the Executive Council

Swamishri greets His Excellency Dr Ahmad Bin Abdullah Humaid Belhoul Al Falasi, Cabinet Member and Minister of State for Higher Education and Advanced Skills

Swamishri greets His Excellency Dr Thani Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment

Swamishri greets Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshbhai

Preparation for the concluding shilanyas rituals

Swamishri and dignitaries unveil the 'Gift of Gratitude' to the The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Swamishri and dignitaries view the 'Gift of Gratitude'

Swamishri and dignitaries with shilas to be placed in the central foundation area

Swamishri converses with His Excellency Dr Thani Ahmed Al Zeyoudi

Swamishri places a shila in the central foundation area

His Excellency Dr Mugheer Khamis Al Khaili places a shila in the central foundation area

Swamishri pours cement into the central foundation area

His Excellency His Excellency Dr Thani Ahmed Al Zeyoudi pours cement into the central foundation area

Swamishri and dignitaries shower flower petals

Swamishri and dignitaries pour holy water from the three main sacred rivers of India - Ganga, Yamuna and Sarasvati

Sadhus sing kirtans during the shilanyas assembly

Swamishri and dignitaries during the national anthem of the UAE

Devotees and well-wishers during the national anthem

Swamishri and dignitaries during the national anthem of India

Devotees and well-wishers during the national anthem

Swamishri and dignitaries during the shilanyas assembly

Swamishri and dignitaries during the assembly

Brahmavihari Swami addresses the assembly

Shilanyas assembly

Devotees and well-wishers during the assembly

Swamishri greets His Excellency Dr Thani Ahmed Al Zeyoudi

Swamishri and dignitaries during the assembly

HE Navdeep Suri, Ambassador of India to UAE, addresses the assembly

Message from the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendrabhai Modi

His Excellency Dr Mugheer Khamis Al Khaili addresses the assembly

Dr. B.R. Shetty addresses the assembly

Swamishri blesses the assembly

Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami delivers the Vote of Thanks

Devotees and well-wishers show their appreciation

Swamishri after the shilanyas ceremony

Swamis shower flower petals into the central foundation area