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.

Members say the BAPS temple is the largest Hindu temple in California. They believe the incident stems from a rise in anti-immigrant hate. Nobody has been taken into custody.

Narendra Patel, a longtime member of the temple, said the local BAPS congregation started with four families in the 1970s. “At that time there were maybe 15,000 people from South Asia in various ...

(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.