Abu Dhabi: BAPS Hindu Mandir draws over 65,000 Pilgrims on first public Sunday
Over 65,000 pilgrims visited the recently opened BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi as it opened its doors on the first Sunday for public, according to an official statement.
As the temple opened, over 40,000 visitors came in busloads and carloads offered prayers in the morning and over 25,000 arrived in the evening
To offer prayers on the first day, visitors came in busloads and carloads with over 40,000 in the morning and 25,000 during the evening and despite massive crowds, devotees grouped in batches of 2,000, and patiently queued, without pushing or shoving.
At the end of the day, over 65,000 people visited the temple and offered prayers.
Quietly progressing into the mandir, people felt blessed; a great sense of peace marked the day as the mandir welcomed a staggering 65,000 visitors.
Visitors who visited the temple expressed their happiness over the opening of the temple and heaped praise on the BAPS volunteers and mandir staff for the suitable management.
Speaking on the occasion, Sumant Rai from Abu Dhabi said, “Never have I seen such amazing order in the midst of thousands of people. I was worried I would have to wait for hours and not be able to do darshan peacefully, but we had amazing darshan and were extremely satisfied. Hats off to all the BAPS volunteers and mandir staff.”
Another pilgrim from London, Pravina Shah also shared her experience of her visit to the temple and said, “I have a disability and the care given by the staff despite thousands of visitors was remarkable. I could see the crowds of people being ushered peacefully from one zone to the next.”
“I thought I would be lost in the sea of people, but I was so surprised with how well the visit was managed. I was able to peacefully enjoy darshan, can’t wait until my next visit,” Balchandra from Kerala said.
