Swaminarayan, also known as Sahajanand Swami Maharaj was born in small village Chhapia, in district Gonda of Uttar Pradesh. His childhood name was Ghanshyam. The village is now known as Swami Narayan ...

It was a bustling scene Monday as those at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, the Hindu temple in Bartlett, prepared for and participated in Govardhan Puja, the Hindu new year celebration. It’s an event ...

So here’s your weekend plans: You’re going to go to the world’s biggest Hindu temple this side of India. It’s in Robbinsville, it’s called Swaminarayan Akshardham and the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir ...

The US state of New Jersey is set to inaugurate the world's second-largest Hindu temple outside India on October 8. The BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham in the little Robbinsville Township of New Jersey ...

The largest Hindu temple in the U.S. opens its doors Sunday in New Jersey. Built in the small township of Robbinsville, the 183-acre BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham, named for its founding Hindu ...

Swaminarayan Jayanti celebrates the birthday of Lord Swaminarayan (1781-1830), the founder of the Swaminarayan tradition. Lord Swaminarayan was born in the village of Chhapaiya, Northern India, near ...

Visitors walk outside the new BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir temple in Robbinsville. The exterior is decorated with images of deities made from limestone. The temple officially open Saturday, August 16 ...

Authorities are searching for the two alleged vandals who were caught on camera as they vandalized the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir temple in Chino Hills early Saturday. Footage shows the suspects as ...