{"id":2113,"date":"2023-10-09T17:04:40","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T21:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/largest-modern-hindu-temple-outside-india-opens-in-us\/09\/10\/2023\/"},"modified":"2023-10-09T17:04:40","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T21:04:40","slug":"largest-modern-hindu-temple-outside-india-opens-in-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/largest-modern-hindu-temple-outside-india-opens-in-us\/09\/10\/2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Largest modern Hindu temple outside India opens in US"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>[<a href=\"https:\/\/nextshark.com\/largest-hindu-temple-outside-india-opens\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Source;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link \">Source<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><b>BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham, the largest Hindu temple constructed outside India in modern times, opened its doors on Sunday in Robbinsville, New Jersey. <\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>A sacred dedication: <\/b><span>Devotees conducted a nine-day celebration commencing on Sept. 30 and culminating in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deccanherald.com\/world\/largest-hindu-temple-in-the-us-inaugurated-in-new-jersey-2718945\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:grand dedication ceremony;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link \">grand dedication ceremony<\/a> on Oct. 8, under the guidance of Mahant Swami Maharaj. During the ceremony, Swami Maharaj conducted the &#8220;Pran Prathistha,&#8221; a sacred ritual that sanctified the temple amid traditional ceremonies and rituals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The temple will be accessible to the public starting from Oct. 18.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"caas-iframe-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"caas-iframe youtube\" style=\"padding-bottom:56%\" data-type=\"youtube\">\n<blockquote data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J8dzQmShueU\"><p><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Grand Dedication Ceremony - October 8 2023\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J8dzQmShueU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>More from NextShark: <a href=\"https:\/\/nextshark.com\/queens-new-york-city-boy-stabs-sister\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Boy, 13, accused of stabbing sister multiple times in Queens home for \u2018bothering\u2019 him;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link \">Boy, 13, accused of stabbing sister multiple times in Queens home for \u2018bothering\u2019 him<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Monument of spiritual significance:<\/b><span> Ahead of the grand dedication ceremony, India&#8217;s Permanent Representative at the UN Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj led a delegation of ambassadors and UN representatives to the temple. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>During the event, Dilip Chauhan, deputy commissioner at the New York City Mayor\u2019s Office for International Affairs, hailed the temple as a &#8220;dream come true&#8221; for devotees, volunteers and followers across the U.S. He highlighted that the temple serves as a cultural complex that unites communities and fosters diversity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY, 6) emphasized the significance of the temple by dedicating Oct. 8 as &#8220;Akshardham Day&#8221; in New York City&#8217;s 6th Congressional District.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>More from NextShark: <a href=\"https:\/\/nextshark.com\/texas-state-fairs-deep-fried-pho-finalist-sparks-controversy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Texas State Fair\u2019s Deep Fried Pho finalist sparks controversy;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link \">Texas State Fair\u2019s Deep Fried Pho finalist sparks controversy<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi acknowledged the importance of the occasion, stating, &#8220;It is an occasion of profound spiritual significance for the vast legion of devotees worldwide.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About the temple:<\/b><span> The BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham temple, which sits on a <a href=\"https:\/\/nextshark.com\/largest-hand-carved-hindu-temple-outside-india-set-to-open-in-us\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:vast 126-acre property;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link \">vast 126-acre property<\/a>, is part of the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha, a global religious and civic organization affiliated with the Swaminarayan sect. The organization, approaching its 50th anniversary in North America, oversees a vast network of more than 1,200 temples and 3,850 centers across the globe. This temple marks the third Akshardham established by the organization, following those in New Delhi and Gujarat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>A feat of architecture and artistry: <\/b><span>The temple&#8217;s construction, which took <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/new-jersey-largest-hindu-temple-d75d6dae88a6a24af9d6bc614a09baba\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:approximately 12 years;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link \">approximately 12 years<\/a>, required over 12,500 skilled artisans and devoted volunteers to build and meticulously hand-carve about 2 million cubic feet of stone. Materials including four distinct types of marble from Italy and limestone from Bulgaria traveled over 8,000 miles from India to New Jersey.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>More from NextShark: <a href=\"https:\/\/nextshark.com\/alexis-gabe-remains-found\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Remains of missing Bay Area woman Alexis Gabe found;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link \">Remains of missing Bay Area woman Alexis Gabe found<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/largest-modern-hindu-temple-outside-203418818.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[Source] BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham, the largest Hindu temple constructed outside India in modern times, opened its doors on Sunday in Robbinsville, New<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/largest-modern-hindu-temple-outside-india-opens-in-us\/09\/10\/2023\/\">Read More &rsaquo;<\/a><\/button><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"fifu_video_url":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J8dzQmShueU","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2113"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2113"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2113\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2113"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2113"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2113"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}