BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Robbinsville

A look at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Robbinsville, NJ.

Visitors walk outside the new BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir temple in Robbinsville. The exterior is decorated with images of deities made from limestone. The temple officially open Saturday, August 16, 2014.

A look at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Robbinsville, NJ.

Thursday, November 7, 2019 - Annakut (Mountain of Food) set up in NJ State House for Diwali. The annakut, one of the significant aspects of Diwali, is an annual offering to God to ask for a propserous and positive new year. The annakut was put up in the State House to honor the Diwali festival and celebrate diversity in NJ, according to Darshan Patel, representative of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Robbinsville, which hosted the event.

A look at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Robbinsville, NJ. The Mandir Manday (the building covering the Mandir) is 55 ft high and 135 ft wide.

A look at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Robbinsville, NJ. The Mandir is 133 feet long, 87 feet wide and 42 feet tall at its highest point.

A look at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Robbinsville, NJ. There are 98 intricately carved pillars. It takes 4 artisans 2 months to carve one pillar.

A look at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Robbinsville, NJ. A look at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Robbinsville, NJ. Visitors walk around the outside of the Mandir Manday (the building covering the Mandir) toward the entrance.

Kanu Patel, chief executive officer, speaks to during a ceremony dedicating the new BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir temple, in Robbinsville, August 16, 2014.

Thursday, November 7, 2019 - Annakut (Mountain of Food) set up in NJ State House for Diwali. The annakut, one of the significant aspects of Diwali, is an annual offering to God to ask for a propserous and positive new year. The annakut was put up in the State House to honor the Diwali festival and celebrate diversity in NJ, according to Darshan Patel, representative of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Robbinsville, which hosted the event.

Friday, April 30, 2021 - BAPS  Charities holds a COVID-19 Vaccination Drive inside BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Robbinsville, NJ, (a Hindu place of worship) in collaboration with Robert Wood Johnson University  Hospital (RWJ), Hamilton. BAPS Media Relations Coordinator Darshan Patel, center, talks with a couple in the post-vaccine waiting area.

Thursday, November 7, 2019 - Annakut (Mountain of Food) set up in NJ State House for Diwali. The annakut, one of the significant aspects of Diwali, is an annual offering to God to ask for a propserous and positive new year. The annakut was put up in the State House to honor the Diwali festival and celebrate diversity in NJ, according to Darshan Patel, representative of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Robbinsville, which hosted the event.

Thursday, November 7, 2019 - Annakut (Mountain of Food) set up in NJ State House for Diwali. The annakut, one of the significant aspects of Diwali, is an annual offering to God to ask for a propserous and positive new year. The annakut was put up in the State House to honor the Diwali festival and celebrate diversity in NJ, according to Darshan Patel, representative of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Robbinsville, which hosted the event. Assemblywoman Yvonne Lopez right, speaks at a brief ceremony. Standing in back from left are Assemblman Robert Karabinchak and Assemblywoman Nancy Pinkin.

Thursday, November 7, 2019 - Annakut (Mountain of Food) set up in NJ State House for Diwali. The annakut, one of the significant aspects of Diwali, is an annual offering to God to ask for a propserous and positive new year. Pooja Raval representative of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Robbinsville, which hosted the event, says, "Diwali is the festival of lights and it signifies the triumph of good over evil bringing light into the darkness that pervades our world. Families get together during the days that lead up to Diwali and bring out these old traditional recipes that are passed down from generation to generation."

Thursday, November 7, 2019 - Annakut (Mountain of Food) set up in NJ State House for Diwali. The annakut, one of the significant aspects of Diwali, is an annual offering to God to ask for a propserous and positive new year. The annakut was put up in the State House to honor the Diwali festival and celebrate diversity in NJ, according to Darshan Patel, representative of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Robbinsville, which hosted the event.

Thursday, November 7, 2019 - Annakut (Mountain of Food) set up in NJ State House for Diwali. The annakut, one of the significant aspects of Diwali, is an annual offering to God to ask for a propserous and positive new year. The annakut was put up in the State House to honor the Diwali festival and celebrate diversity in NJ, according to Darshan Patel, representative of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Robbinsville, which hosted the event.