A MILLENNIAL MOMENT : A MANDIR IN THE MIDDLE EAST TRANSFORMING HISTORY AND HEARTS

A reputed journalist in the Gulf for over thirty years Bikram Vohra shadowed BAPS in the months following the month-long birth centenary celebrations of Pramukh Swami Maharaj in January 2023 in Gujarat. Driven by his curiosity as a non-spiritual outsider he set out to uncover what it was about this organization that had compelled the UAE administration to accept their proposal to build a temple and ‘make sure it looks like a temple’.Spread across 27 acres and situated midway between Dubai and Abu Dhabi this magnificent traditional stone temple was birthed in the prayers of a Hindu swami on a sand dune in 1997; it is now an oasis for global harmony. A prophetic vision come to life the story of its inception is a captivating account of serendipity noble intent and clarity of purpose combining to accomplish an impossible feat.Serious yet light-hearted A Millennial Moment evokes warm laughter with its gentle leg-pulling and hope for the future of our world. Its simple message: Good people do good things.