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Brahmaviharidas Swami presents PM Modi with a garland of flowers Interfaith gathering at the wall of Harmony
Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, addressing the Visitors in festive wear to greet
assembly at BAPS Hindu Mandir PM Narendra Modi
his generosity that has made possible a mandir so visiting the UAE. “We are proud to welcome a
beautiful and magnificent. On behalf of all Indians, great friend from a great and friendly country.”
I thank Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and the UAE The Tolerance and Coexistence Minister also
Government.” thanked His Holiness for building the BAPS Hin-
The Prime Minister then requested a stand- du Mandir in Abu Dhabi. He said, “Today marks
ing ovation from the audience as an expression of the beginning of something special. The new
heartfelt gratitude to His Highness Sheikh Mo- Mandir will be a place of worship and also a com-
hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. munity center.” He concluded, “I share in your op-
In his blessings, His Holiness Mahant Swami timism. I share in your pride.”
Maharaj emphasized the importance of the new In his address earlier in the assembly, Brah-
Mandir as “an abode of love, peace and harmony.” maviharidas Swami, who has been leading the
He then explained, “Harmony can be achieved Mandir project from conception to completion,
when we do not expect harmony from others, but also thanked the generosity of the UAE leadership
instead when we strive for harmony ourselves. For and the leadership of Mr Modi, and applauded the
that, we must ask ourselves: ‘What can I do, what friendship between the two that helped make the
can I say, and what can I think to nourish harmony?’” Mandir possible.
His Holiness then added, “Harmony is the In the morning, His Holiness Mahant Swami
power of God, and humility is the way of God. Maharaj performed the Vedic consecration cere-
With this understanding, we can serve humanity.” mony that ritually infused the sacred images with
He went on to pray for the prosperity, prog- the divine presence of God.
ress, and peace of the UAE, India, and the world. Together, the consecration ceremony and ded-
Sharing his sentiments on this momentous oc- ication assembly formally opened the BAPS Hin-
casion, His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak PM Narendra Modi appreciating the Dome of Harmony du Mandir to the world as a gift to generations, to
Al Nahyan first thanked Prime Minister Modi for nations, and to the future.
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