BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, the largest Hindu temple in California, was defaced with messages against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday.

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(RNS) — The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir of Los Angeles was found defaced with anti-Indian graffiti on Saturday (March 8), marking the 10th incident targeting an American Hindu temple since 2022.

CHINO HILLS, CA – The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir here, the largest Hindu temple in California, was vandalized on March 8, with security footage capturing the moment two individuals defaced ...

Members say the BAPS temple is the largest Hindu temple in California. They believe the incident stems from a rise in anti-immigrant hate. Nobody has been taken into custody. The San Bernardino ...

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The iconic BAPS Hindu Temple in Chino Hills, California, faced vandalism with discriminatory messages, urging the Hindu community to stay united against hatred. The Coalition of Hindus of North ...

Mehul Patel, a BAPS volunteer, said all the graffiti on the property and sidewalk was removed as of Sunday. “In the face of another Mandir desecration, this time in Chino Hills, CA, the Hindu ...

BAPS, the organisation that manages the temple, said it would not allow hate to divide communities. “In the face of another Mandir desecration, this time in Chino Hills, CA, the Hindu community ...

Our response to media queries regarding vandalism at a Hindu Temple in California: BAPS, or Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS), has said the Hindu community stands firm ...

A sign displayed at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, a Hindu temple, is defaced with anti-India and anti-Hindu graffiti in Chino Hills, Calif., on March 7, 2025. (BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha via AP) ...