Pujan and Placement of the First Marble Pillar, Abu Dhabi, UAE

8 Sep 2022 to 10 Sep 2022

Devotees and esteemed guests participate in a special mahapuja to begin the next stage of construction of BAPS Hindu Mandir, Abu Dhabi

Swami Ishwarcharandas, Swami Brahmaviharidas and Swami Munivatsaldas perform the Mahapuja

Guests and devotees take part in the auspicious prayer rituals

Members of the BAPS community performing the Mahapuja

The energy in the audience is ecstatic as the mandir completes another construction milestone

Audience engrossed in the Mahapuja

Members from the community perform the Mahapuja for the Mandir

Senior Swamis of BAPS perform the Arti

Esteemed community members perform the Arti

Swami Brahmaviharidas explains the significance of the BAPS Hindu Mandir as a spiritual oasis for global harmony

Swami Ishwarcharandas, Senior Swami of BAPS, blesses the assembly

Swami Ishwarcharandas blesses the beginning of the masterplan construction

Swami Brahmaviharidas presents the masterplan of the BAPS Hindu Mandir to Swami Ishwarcharandas

Swami Ishwarcharandas blesses the first marble pillar of the Mandir

Swami Ishwarcharandas performs pujan of the Mandir's 'mandovar' facade

Swami Ishwarcharandas admires the carvings of Bhagwan Swaminarayan's life on the facade of the central shrine

Swami Ishwarcharandas pours a slurry of cement to attach the first stone onto the main shrine’s spire

Swami Ishwarcharandas blesses Swami Brahmaviharidas for his efforts in the mandir's progress

BAPS Swamis, Board Members, and Volunteers celebrate the advancement of the BAPS Hindu Mandir