Baps opens Europe's largest traditional Hindu temple

BAPS inaugurated Europe's largest traditional Hindu temple on Sunday, September 6, 2026, in Bussy-Saint-Georges, Seine-et-Marne. The organization presented the temple as a symbol of interreligious dialogue.

The establishment of the temple has prompted questions regarding the organization's ideological background. These questions follow a controversy involving the Eiffel Tower, which closed to the public after BAPS representatives visited and female staff were sidelined.