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April is a packed month in the Hindu calendar with celebrations centred around Hindu new year and the spring season

About 65,000 people turned out at the BAPS Hindu Mandir temple in Abu Dhabi on March 3, the first Sunday it was open. All photos: Pawan Singh / The National

The temple was inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in February

Now, 30,000 people on average visit the complex every Sunday with weekend waiting times of up to 90 minutes

When the Baps Hindu temple formally opened on February 14, people began queuing almost immediately

Hindus also expected to converge in large numbers to celebrate the Ram Navami and Hanuman Jayanti festivals

Elaborate carvings of deities are an integral part of the temple

Temple officials are bracing for high numbers of visitors while maintaining a festive atmosphere

The Baps Hindu Mandir, in the Abu Mureikha area off Sheikh Zayed Road, is open to people of all faiths

Abu Dhabi’s first Hindu temple is gearing up to welcome tens of thousands of people for several festivals this month

April is a packed month in the Hindu calendar with celebrations centred around Hindu new year and the spring season

About 65,000 people turned out at the BAPS Hindu Mandir temple in Abu Dhabi on March 3, the first Sunday it was open. All photos: Pawan Singh / The National

The temple was inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in February

Now, 30,000 people on average visit the complex every Sunday with weekend waiting times of up to 90 minutes

When the Baps Hindu temple formally opened on February 14, people began queuing almost immediately

Hindus also expected to converge in large numbers to celebrate the Ram Navami and Hanuman Jayanti festivals

Elaborate carvings of deities are an integral part of the temple

Temple officials are bracing for high numbers of visitors while maintaining a festive atmosphere

The Baps Hindu Mandir, in the Abu Mureikha area off Sheikh Zayed Road, is open to people of all faiths

Abu Dhabi’s first Hindu temple is gearing up to welcome tens of thousands of people for several festivals this month

April is a packed month in the Hindu calendar with celebrations centred around Hindu new year and the spring season

Baps Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi welcomes hundreds of thousands of visitors since opening

On average 30,000 people have visited each Sunday since its opening last month

Ramola Talwar Badam

April 08, 2024

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