Dubai's new Hindu temple in topping out milestone
DUBAI, February 6, 2022
A prayer service was recently held at the construction site of Dubai’s newest Hindu temple in Jebel Ali to mark the construction topping out ceremony.
The new temple is being constructed adjacent to the Guru Nanak Darbar in Jebel Ali, making the locality a multi-religious corridor in Dubai.
With the trial opening scheduled for July-August period, the temple is on track for official opening in October this year during Dussehra festival, reported Khaleej Times.
The temple will be home to 11 Hindu deities, catering to the religious beliefs of Hindu communities belonging to all parts of India, stated the report, citing a senior official.
"We are ahead of schedule and are expected to complete in four months. From July-August, we would have a trial operation phase to put in place strict safety protocols," explained Raju Shroff, one of the trustees of the Gurudarbar Sindhi Temple.
Nine brass Kalash (a metal or stone spire used to top the domes of Hindu temples) spires will soon soar over the temple as preparations for its opening picks up speed. The spires were specially imported from India, he stated.
"There will be nine kalashas that will be part of the puja. The tallest kalash is 1.8 metres high and weighs about 120 kg," explained Shroff.
"The remaining eight are each about 1.2 metres high and weigh about 90 kg," he added.
