Sacramento-area Hindu temple vandalized, hate crime investigation underway

Sacramento sheriff investigating hate crime at Hindu temple

The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir on Armstrong Avenue in Mather had graffiti and waterlines cut.

ISKCON Calls Vandalism of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Temple in California 'unfortunate', Seeks Justice

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Sacramento was vandalised on the night of September 25, just days after a similar incident at the BAPS Mandir in New York. Graffiti with anti-Hindu messages such as "Hindus go back" alarmed the local Hindu community. In response, the community vowed to stand united against hate. The BAPS Public Affairs team stated on X (formerly Twitter), "We stand united…

Hindu temple in California vandalised, second incident in US in 9 days

A New York temple run by the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Sanstha was sprayed with anti-India graffiti on September 17.

Ayodhya Priests Condemn Vandalism of Hindu Temples in California

Ayodhya Priests Condemn Vandalism of Hindu Temples in California Priests in Ayodhya have strongly condemned the vandalism of the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Temple in Sacramento, California, marking the second such attack on a BAPS temple in the past 10 days. They urged the Indian government to take immediate action in response to these incidents.Diwakaracharya of the Lila Bihari Temple in Ayodhya voiced deep concern over the increasing attacks on H…

'Hindus go back': BAPS Temple vandalised with hate message graffiti in US, second incident in 10 days

Washington: The BAPS Hindu Temple in Sacramento was vandalised and defaced with expletive-laden graffiti saying "Hindus go back!" on Wednesday, less than 10 days after a similar act of vandalism took place at the BAPS Mandir in New York. The incident prompted concerns among the local Hindu community and in response, the community had expressed their commitment to standing united against hate. "Less than 10 days after the desecration of the @BAPS…

BAPS temple in Sacramento, US vandalised with 'Hindus go back!' graffiti

Washington: Unknown miscreants have vandalised the BAPS Hindu temple in California’s Sacramento, desecrating it with expletive-laden graffiti saying “Hindus go back!”, the BAPS Public Affairs said. “Less than 10 days after the desecration of the @BAPS Mandir in New York, our Mandir in the Sacramento, CA area was desecrated last night with anti-Hindu hate: “Hindus go back!” We stand united against hate with prayers for peace,” the BAPS Public Aff…