Watch: First images of the final design of Abu Dhabi's first Hindu temple

The temple management of the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi have released the first images of the final design of the traditional stone temple and the hand-carved stone pillars that have been taking shape in India.

The visuals of the final design of the temple have also been released through a video that chronicles the progress of the temple right from the inception of its concept till the pouring of the UAE’s largest single concrete for the raft foundation of the temple.

The video shows a massive amphitheatre overlooking the shrine. Waterfalls flanking the steps to the entrance of the shrine, and water bodies circling the temple complex can also be seen in the video along with a library, a classroom, a majlis and a community centre have also been featured within the compound in Abu Mureikhah area.