The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir of Los Angeles was found defaced with anti-Indian graffiti on Saturday (March 8), marking the 10th incident targeting an American Hindu temple since 2022.

Messages against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi were spray painted on the entrance to the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in California.

Spray-painted vandalism was reported at a Hindu temple in Chino Hills on Saturday morning, March 8. At around 9:15 a.m., San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to a vandalism report at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir temple off the 71 Freeway in Chino Hills.

The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Temple in Chino Hills opens its doors to visitors at 9 a.m. every day. On Saturday, templegoers were met with disturbing messages.

The Sheriff’s Department also announced that the vandalism occurred late Friday, March 7, night and involved two suspects.

BAPS Hindu temple in California desecrated, sparking calls for unity against hate and thorough investigation by advocacy groups.

A BAPS Hindu Temple located in Chino Hills, California was vandalised with discretionary messages, days ahead of a so-called 'Khalistani referendum' in Los Angeles. The official page of BAPS for the United States,

Hateful phrases and derogatory messages were found spray painted outside of the BAPS Mandir Hindu temple in Chino HIlls on Saturday, prompting an investigation from local law enforcement.

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, the largest Hindu temple in California, was defaced with messages against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday.