United Nations Delegation Visits BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham Ahead of Opening

On October 7, 2023, a delegation from the United Nations visited the BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham in Robbinsville, New Jersey.

The visit included representatives and ambassadors from Cambodia, Eritrea, Grenada, Guyana, Kazakhstan, Liberia, Malawi, Morocco, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Timor Leste, Mongolia, South Africa, Maldives, as well as delegations from Poland, Costa Rica, Brazil, Lebanon, Bhutan, and the UN Office of Counterterrorism.

The next day, on October 8, a dedication ceremony marked the official opening of the temple, but the general public will be able to visit only after October 18.