A festive dance by BAPS youths followed, culminating in a symbolic presentation of the Guruhari Jyot. A senior BAPS swami, Sadhu Ishvarcharandas then offered an inspiring reflection on the deeper ...

CHINO HILLS, CA – Devotees across North America gathered at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandirs to celebrate the birth anniversaries of Lord Rama and Bhagwan Shri Swaminarayan. The festivities reflected ...

Individuals participate in a Diwali prayer service, passing among one another a lit flame during an Aarti ceremony. (Rich Pope/Orlando Sentinel) Individuals in Orlando joined together for a Diwali ...

BARLETT, Ill. (WLS) -- It's the Hindu festival of lights: Diwali celebrates light over darkness and good over evil. A massive day-long gathering is happening Tuesday in suburban Bartlett. At the end ...

Fireworks illuminate the New Jersey night sky above the BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple. The BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple in Robbinsville, New Jersey, the largest Hindu temple outside of ...

On the sacred occasion of Diwali and the Hindu New Year, His Holiness Mahant Swami Maharaj (Swami Keshavjivandas) extended heartfelt blessings to devotees, saints, and well-wishers of BAPS across the ...

New Delhi [India], October 20 (ANI): 'Bahipujan' was performed at the Swaminarayan Akshardham temple in the national capital on Monday on the occasion of Diwali. Dr Madhvi Gohel, a member of BAPS ...

MORRISVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- Diwali preparations are underway inside the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir temple. More than 5,000 people came out last year and organizers expect even more this year ...

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited the BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir in Sydney on Friday, where he was warmly welcomed by children singing devotional hymns and chants. Singh also performed aarti at the ...

The BAPS temple is made entirely of Jodhpur sandstone. The BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir in Rajasthan's Jodhpur will be inaugurated on Thursday. The temple is envisioned as a sanctuary of devotion, peace, ...

LOS ANGELES, CA – Diwali, with colors, lights, and food fused with joy and tradition– was celebrated at the BAPS Swaminarayan Mandirs across North America. Visitors were greeted with a festive and ...

The Consulate General of India in Chicago on Tuesday condemned the vandalism of a sign at the BAPS Swaminarayan Temple in Greenwood, Indiana, calling the incident 'reprehensible.' The desecrated sign.