The biggest Hindu temple outside India -- the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) Shri Swaminarayan Akshardham temple in Robbinsville, New Jersey, USA -- was inaugurated on Monday, October 9, 2023.
A 9 day ceremony began on September 30 and ended on October 9.
The temple -- which is built over 185 acres -- will be opened to the public from October 18.
IMAGE: Fireworks light up the sky during the inauguration. All photographs: ANI Photo
IMAGE: A view of the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Akshardham temple.
IMAGE: A band performs at the inauguration.
IMAGE: Artists perform at the event.
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Feature Presentation: Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com
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