Paris Seine parade to celebrate opening of new Hindu temple

Experts who restored Notre-Dame help build first major Hindu Temple in Paris

The BAPS temple is set to open on September 6 and located in Paris' Cultures in the Bussy-Saint-Georges suburb.

France’s first major Hindu temple to near Paris this September - all details inside

A magnificent BAPS Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir is set to debut near Paris in September 2026, showcasing stunning traditional Indian architecture and stone craftsmanship. Following the grand opening ceremony, a vibrant thirteen-day Festival of Culture will immerse attendees in rich Hindu traditions and the essence of Indian heritage. This mandir will become an essential hub for community connection among the Indian diaspora.

Paris Seine parade to celebrate opening of new Hindu temple

Parades will be held in Paris and along the River Seine in September to celebrate the opening of a new Hindu temple just outside the French capital.

BAPS to open first traditional Hindu temple in France on September 6

The BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir Paris, the first traditional Hindu stone temple in France, will be inaugurated in Bussy-Saint-Georges, about 40 km east of Paris, on September 6, with a 12-day Festival of Culture celebrating Indian heritage and the cultural ties between India and France. In a press statement, Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS), a worldwide Hindu denomination and spiritual organisation, says that located on t…