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BAPS Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir Featured in Exhibition on Sacred Architecture, Paris, France

27 Feb 2025 to 31 May 2025

Sacred Places Exhibition

The “Sacred Places: Building, Celebrating, Coexisting” exhibition is being presented by the Pavillon de l’Arsenal, a leading centre for urban and architectural exhibitions in Paris

The exhibition is being hosted at Espace Notre-Dame, located underneath the recently restored iconic Notre-Dame Cathedral

The exterior entrance leading to the “Sacred Places” exhibition

The interior entrance to the “Sacred Places” exhibition

The exhibition explores the theme of sacred places in the context of architecture, religion, nature, and their evolving role in modern society

The upcoming BAPS Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir in Paris is featured in the exhibition among places that bring meaning and beauty to the city of Paris

The exhibition features the Mandir alongside Notre-Dame Cathedral, considered the spiritual home of Paris

The Mandir is noted for its location along the Esplanade des Religions et des Cultures in Bussy-Saint-Georges, the multifaith and multicultural heartland of Paris

A blueprint of the Mandir’s floorplan is also displayed on the floor – one of only seven buildings to be so featured

The exhibition is accompanied by an extensive book produced by its curator, Mathieu Lours, a distinguished French historian of architecture

The publication features a digital render of the upcoming Mandir along the Esplanade in Bussy-Saint-Georges...

... with an explanation of its history and significance in promoting interfaith harmony and serving as a beacon of diversity, inclusivity, and cooperative coexistence