BAPS Swaminarayan Temple
What to expect at BAPS Swaminarayan Temple, Abu Dhabi ?
The BAPS Swaminarayan Hindu Temple is a Hindu place of worship in Abu Dhabi. It consists of marble and sandstone shrines. Additionally, it has an amphitheatre, an exhibition hall, a library and book shop, a food court, a majlis, a sports centre, classrooms, gardens, and two community centres with a capacity to accommodate 5000 people. Moreover, it has 7 shrines in respect of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates.
The seven shrines of the temple have idols of the famous deities in India. Namely, these 7 idols are present in the temple:
Akshar & Purushottam
Radha and Krishna
Ram, Sita, and Hanuman
Shiv, Parvati, Kartikeya and Ganesh
Jagannathji, Subhadra and Baldevji
Tirupati Balaji and Padmavati
Ayyappa Swami.
Highlights of the temple
As per the Hindu tradition of building temples, this temple is also built without using steel or iron in its construction.
The green foundation of the building has 50% fly ash, earthen bricks and stones to promote sustainability and eco friendly aspects.
Over a thousand carvings of the deities tell their stories in the exterior bracket of the temple.
The steps of the temple depict lessons from other cultures of the world.
The pink sandstone is imported right from Rajasthan in India for the construction of the temple.
How to Reach
The BAPS Swaminarayan Hindu temple is on the Dubai Abu Dhabi highway. So, the exact address is P6-Abu Dhabi-United Arab Emirates. Moreover, you can reach here by a mode of public transport like bus or subway. You can drive to the temple on Sheikh Zayed Road also. However, the most convenient mode is private transport by Travel Saga. Thus, rent a car and enjoy hassle free travelling.
Nearby attractions to cover
Abu Dhabi is a magnificent city and has a lot of other attractions you wouldn’t want to miss when you visit Abu Dhabi for the BAPS Swaminarayan temple. Also, visit these popular places in Abu Dhabi:
Qasr Al Watan, Abu Dhabi
Al Qana National Aquarium, Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi Snow Park
Yas Water World
Abu Dhabi Ferrari World
Al Ain Oasis
Abu Dhabi Sea World
Booking Policy
Book our private/sharing tour to Abu Dhabi and visit this oasis of spirituality. Additionally, you can also book our private transportation services to comfortably reach the temple at your convenience. Moreover, there are no entrance fees at this temple so you can visit this place for free with your family or friends. Also, for our private transportation services, cancellation policies apply.
Cancellation Policy
No charges apply for cancellations that are made 24 hours before the departure of the tour.
You would have to indeed pay 100 per cent charges for cancellations if you fail to cancel the booking within 24 hours of the departure of the tour.
Thus, if you are eligible for the refund, it will be returned to your account within 7 working days.