Consecration of Abu Dhabi's 1st Hindu temple begins ahead of opening by PM Modi
• The expansive building has a children's park, a community centre, an exhibition hall, a library and a prayer hall that can accommodate 3,000 people.
• The exterior of the temple showcases exquisite marble sculptures created by proficient artists from rajasthan and Gujarat, arranged against a backdrop of pink sandstone, totaling over 25,000 pieces of stone. They shipped the pink sandstone from Rajasthan.
• The ganga and yamuna rivers' features and well sculpted ghats around the BAPS Mandir. The "Dome of Harmony" and the "Dome of Peace" are the two primary domes of the temple. Eight idols, representing the eight pillars of Sanatana Dharma, mark the entry to the shrine.
• Stories from past civilizations, including the Maya, Aztec, Egyptian, Arabic, European, Chinese, and African ones, are also depicted in stone within the temple area. On the structure are also stories about the 'Ramayan'.
• There are seven shrines in the temple, all of which are devoted to various indian deities from the North, east, West, and South.
• Fly ash was used in the construction of the temple to replace a sizable amount of cement in the concrete mix, hence reducing carbon footprint.
• Approximately 150 sensors keep an eye on the temperature, pressure, tension, and seismic occurrences within the structure to guarantee the temple's lifespan and safety.