BAPS Hindu Temple in Abu Dhabi opens to public, dress code and other guidelines issued for visitors
2 min readThe BAPS Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi, which was inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi final month, is now open to the general public and authorities have launched a suggestion for guests to comply with whereas visiting the spiritual institution.
The guidelines embody the form of garments individuals are allowed to put on whereas visiting the temple amongst others.
As per the guidelines, pets should not allowed contained in the temple premises.
Drones have additionally been strictly prohibited inside the temple compound.
Visitors are additionally not allowed to carry outdoors meals and drinks inside the temple advanced.
The guideline stated: “Please dress in line with the next guidelines: Cover the realm of the physique between the neck, the Elbow, and the ankles. Caps, t-shirts, and other clothes articles with offensive designs should not allowed. Do not put on translucent or tight-fitting clothes. Avoid clothes articles and equipment that make distracting noises or reflections.”
Temple authorities stated these guests who can be discovered not following the guidelines or are ‘deemed inappropriate’ by the employees, could also be denied entry.
Spread over 27 acres and constructed at a value of over INR 700 crore, the BAPS Hindu temple can also be seen as a mark of the deepening ties between India and the United Arab Emirates.
Built by the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS), the temple is situated in Abu Mreikhah, close to Al Rahba.
Modi inaugurated the temple
Indian PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the temple on February 14.
After inaugurating the temple, PM Modi stated in Hindi, “A golden chapter in human historical past has been written in UAE right now. A grand and holy temple has been inaugurated in Abu Dhabi right now. Years of onerous work have gone into this temple and a long-cherished dream has come true. Bhagwan Swaminarayan’s blessings are additionally with this temple.”