Minister S Jaishankar Visits Site Of Abu Dhabi's First Hindu Temple

The temple will come up on 55,000 square metres of land…

On Wednesday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankarvisited the site of the under-construction Hindu temple - the first in Abu Dhabi - and described it as "a symbol of peace, tolerance and harmony." S Jaishankar, who arrived in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on a three-day visit to the Gulf nation on Wednesday, also praised the efforts of Indians in building the temple.

According to the tweet he wrote, "On Ganesh Chaturthi, blessed to visit the @BAPS Hindu temple under construction in Abu Dhabi. Glad to see the rapid progress and deeply appreciate the devotion of all involved. Met the BAPS team, community supporters and devotees and workers at the site," the minister tweeted.

The minister also tweeted, Auspicious beginning to the visit of EAM @DrSJaishankar. EAM visited the @BAPS @AbuDhabiMandir site and laid a brick in its intricate architecture. Also hailed the efforts of all Indians in building the iconic Temple, a symbol of peace, tolerance and harmony," the Indian Embassy in the UAE earlier tweeted.

As per the information, the temple will come up on 55,000 square metres of land. The structure will be hand-carved by Indian temple artisans and assembled in the UAE. It will be the first traditional Hindu stone temple in the Middle East.