BAPS, which has been in North America since 1974, has built elaborate outposts around the country, with temples in Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles and other areas with large Hindu communities.

The spiritual legacy of His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj continues in North America with the pending arrival of His Holiness Mahant Swami Maharaj in Atlanta, Ga., on June 22, 2017. Over the next ...

(RNS) — The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir of Los Angeles was found defaced with anti-Indian graffiti on Saturday (March 8), marking the 10th incident targeting an American Hindu temple since 2022.

ROBBINSVILLE, N.J. (RNS) — On Oct. 8, the BAPS Akshardham Temple will be open in a limited capacity following 12 years of labor from over 12,000 volunteers.

Opening of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Oct. 8, 2023 A plaque dedicated to Albert Einstein on the exterior of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir temple in Robbinsville, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023.

ROBBINSVILLE — "Grand" hardly does justice to the majestic Hindu temple that has risen out of a field here in Central Jersey. The BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham campus occupies roughly 180 acres ...

(RNS) — The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir of Los Angeles was found defaced with anti-Indian graffiti on Saturday (March 8), marking the 10th incident targeting an American Hindu temple since 2022.