The impact was felt as far away as India, where most major media outlets reported the incident, and India’s External Affairs ministry condemned the vandalism.

Mehul Patel, a volunteer with BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, a Hindu temple in Chino Hills, Calif., speaks during a rally for unity and peace on Sunday, March 9, 2025, after the temple was ...

CHINO HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The recent desecration of an iconic Hindu temple in Southern California with anti-Hindu and anti-Indian government graffiti has heightened concerns among South Asian ...

The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Temple in Chino Hills opens its doors to visitors daily at 9 a.m., according to the temple’s website. On Saturday, templegoers were met with tags that read ...

The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Temple in Chino Hills opens its doors to visitors daily at 9 a.m., according to the temple’s website. On Saturday, templegoers were met with tags that read: “F— Modi ...

The attack on the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Chino Hills, a city in Southern California, came days before a planned “Khalistani referendum” in Los Angeles in March – a non-binding vote ...