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Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony of the New BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir
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Shila Pujan Ceremony
Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony of the New BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Charlotte, NC, USA
31 May 2026
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Foundation Stone Pujan in Sarangpur, India, on March 5, 2026
HH Mahant Swami Maharaj sanctifies the foundation stone for the new BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Matthews, North Carolina
HH Mahant Swami Maharaj sanctifies the foundation stone for the new BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Matthews, North Carolina
HH Mahant Swami Maharaj performs arti of the foundation stone for the new BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Matthews, North Carolina
Site of the New BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Matthews, North Carolina
Devotees arrive for the Shila Pujan Ceremony
Devotees arrive for the Shila Pujan Ceremony
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Pujya Gnanpriyadas Swami addresses the assembly
John Higdon, Mayor of Matthews, NC, addresses the assembly
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Children of BAPS recite Sanskrit verses from the Satsang Diksha
Children of BAPS recite Sanskrit verses from the Satsang Diksha
Devotees offer flower petals and rice grains at the foundation site
Devotees offer flower petals and rice grains at the foundation site
Devotees offer flower petals and rice grains at the foundation site
Devotees offer flower petals and rice grains at the foundation site
BAPS Swamis meet devotees from the local community
BAPS Swamis meet devotees from the local community
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Site of the New BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Matthews, North Carolina
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