BAPS Hindu Mandir Abu Dhabi Pratishtha Mahotsav
Bhagwan Swaminarayan and Aksharbrahman Gunatitanand Swami — installed at BAPS Hindu Mandir Abu Dhabi on February 14, 2024
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BAPS Hindu Mandir Abu Dhabi Pratishtha Mahotsav — February 14 — the murti pratishtha anniversary of the first traditional Hindu stone temple in the Middle East (consecrated 2024). 27-acre site at Abu Mureikha, gifted by H.H. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (President of UAE). Inaugurated by H.H. Sheikh and Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. A historic moment for Hinduism in the Gulf.
Dates 2026–2027
Mantra
स्वामिनारायण स्वामिनारायण / Swaminarayan Swaminarayan
Swaminarayan mahamantra
O Swaminarayan! O Swaminarayan!
How to recite
If in the UAE / Gulf region, visit BAPS Hindu Mandir Abu Dhabi (Abu Mureikha, off Dubai-Abu Dhabi highway) for the pratishtha-day darshan. Otherwise watch baps.tv for the live broadcast. Read from Mahant Swami Maharaj's ashirwad delivered at the inauguration. Perform mahamantra jaap.
Benefits
On February 14, 2024, Mahant Swami Maharaj performed the murti pratishtha at BAPS Hindu Mandir Abu Dhabi — the first traditional Hindu stone temple in the Middle East. Inaugurated by H.H. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (President of UAE) and the Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi. Built on a 27-acre site donated by the UAE government as a gesture of religious harmony — a historic milestone for Hinduism in the Gulf region.
✦ Special Note
Per the official BAPS calendar (baps.org). 2026 instance fell on Feb 14, 2026 (already past). Visit if you are in the UAE / Gulf region — the mandir is open Tuesday through Sunday. The pratishtha mahotsav is celebrated each February 14 with grand abhishek and special katha at the Abu Dhabi mandir and at every BAPS mandir worldwide.
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Mahaprasad at the BAPS Hindu Mandir Abu Dhabi visitor centre — Gujarati thali offerings
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