Overview
- The BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir in Durves, consecrated Friday, opened with Vedic rites led by senior swamis.
- Reports counted over 1,100 devotees and more than 200 saints at the ceremony, with other outlets describing turnout as thousands.
- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis sent congratulations and praised the temple’s service-focused mission.
- Set along the Mumbai–Ahmedabad National Highway, the 10.5-acre complex showcases traditional Nagaradi design with shikhars, a central dome, carved pillars, gateways and jharokhas.
- Organizers say the temple will run outreach in education, basic healthcare and de-addiction to support more than 350 surrounding villages, building on BAPS’ long-running social programs.