NEW YORK, NY – The Federation of Indian American Christian Organizations of North America (FIACONA) has voiced strong objections to the inclusion of an anti-Muslim float in the upcoming India Day ...

PM Modi had extended his wishes saying, "The festival of Holi infuses the entire atmosphere with new energy. This is the great specialty of this celebration. The way colors of joy scatter everywhere, ...

The Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple is actively participating in the AI Impact Summit 2026, discussing the balance between technological advancements and preserving cultural values, ethics, and ...

An office building in Bridgewater has been purchased by Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha, a Hindu organization known as BAPS that has its North American headquarters in ...

BRIDGEWATER – A vacant office building on Route 22 has been sold for $6.15 million to a global socio-spiritual Hindu organization within the Swaminarayan tradition for a possible "religious ...

When Tim and Cindy Dugas heard last month that the government shutdown was going to affect people receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, they thought about how beneficial that ...

WESTBOROUGH – A Hindu house of worship has won a bidding process to become the new owner of the abandoned Regal Cinemas property. According to a bankruptcy court motion filed Tuesday, Nov. 4, the ...

A speaker discusses traditions at the BAPS Campus Fellowship's Diwali celebration on Oct. 28, 2025. (Gabrielle Barke/The Diamondback) A large crowd stood outside Stamp Student Union’s Grand Ballroom ...

Beginning around 5 p.m. Monday, children and adults trickled into a large, brightly lit hall at the BAPS Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir in Tigard. Tables were neatly arranged with bright tablecloths and ...

Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, is Monday. More than a billion people around the world are celebrating the five-day festival. Diwali is derived from the word “Deepavali,” which means “a row of ...

New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) In a gesture rich with cultural resonance and spiritual symbolism, the President of Mongolia, Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh, paid a visit to the BAPS (Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam ...