Thousands of devotees from across the globe joined priests during the mahapuja or grand prayer, which was a part of the shilanyas ceremony of the traditional Hindu temple. The foundation stone laying ceremony of the first Hindu temple was held on 20th April (Saturday). In Abu Dhabi, inside the large, white tents, over 2500 people from the region, as well as from the UK, US, and Africa were seated and echoed the verses in the Sanskrit language that were chanted by priests. As a part of the ritual, the priests poured a mixture of water, yoghurt, honey and ghee over a […]
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