New Delhi: Foreign Minister of India, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has expressed his happiness over the construction progress of the first traditional temple in the Arabian Peninsula. S Jaishankar is on a three-day visit to United Arab Emirates (UAE). Terming it as a symbol of peace, tolerance, and harmony, the EAM hailed the efforts of all Indians in building the iconic Temple.
The BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir of Abu Dhabi in UAE is being built by the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha.
On Wednesday, Jaishankar visited the site of the under-construction site of BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir in the UAE. “On Ganesh Chaturthi, blessed to visit the @BAPS Hindu temple under construction in Abu Dhabi. Glad to see the rapid progress and deeply appreciate the devotion of all involved. Met the BAPS team, community supporters and devotees and workers at the site”, tweeted Jaishankar.
According to the temple authorities, Several thousand devotees from all over the world, well-wishers, and guests participated in the Shila Pujan ceremony at Abu Mureikheh in 2018, which marked the first step in the construction of the first Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi. Since then, the site of construction has received many visitors from all walks of faith.
The Indian Embassy in UAE tweeted, “Auspicious beginning to the visit of EAM @DrSJaishankar. EAM visited the @BAPS@AbuDhabiMandirsite and laid a brick in its intricate architecture. Also hailed the efforts of all Indians in building the iconic Temple, a symbol of peace, tolerance, and harmony”.
Both India and UAE are committed to moving forward in their partnership in diverse areas, including trade, investment, conventional and renewable energy, food security, health, skill development, education, culture, defense, space, consular issues, and people-to-people ties.
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