After Abu Dhabi, Bahrain allots land to construct Hindu temple

After Abu Dhabi, Bahrain has allotted land to construct a Hindu temple. Swaminarayan Sanstha will take up the construction work. Prime Minister Narendra Modi revealed this through a tweet after he spoke to His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Modi’s tweet reads: “Had a warm conversation with HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Bahrain. Thanked him for the Kingdom’s attention to the needs of the Indian community, including recent decision on land allotment for the Swaminarayan temple”.
Had a warm conversation with HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince & Prime Minister of Bahrain. Thanked him for the Kingdom's attention to the needs of the Indian community, including recent decision on land allotment for the Swaminarayan temple.
According to Khaleej Times, Brahmavihari Swami, a religious leader, has met His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain and Prince Salman several times in the last few years. He is also overseeing the construction work of BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi.
Brahmavihari Swami said that when Pramukhaswami Maharaj arrived in Bahrain during a pilgrimage in 1997, for the first time in the history of Bahrain, a religious leader was invited to the Royal Palace in Bahrain. Sheikh Isa asked Pramukhaswami Maharaj, where is your house? At the time, the devotees told Sheikh Isa that “Swami Shri is constantly on the move. He has no house anywhere, but has visited 15,000 villages and over two-and-a-half lakh houses. To this, Sheikh Isa lovingly said, “Make Bahrain your home. ” Recalling the occasion, an overjoyed Crown Prince told Bahraini officials present that the country’s main slogan should be ‘Make Bahrain your home’.