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.

In October 2023, the organization built in Robbinsville, New Jersey ... known as BAPS, has been hit by vandals. The organization’s temple in Melville, New York, was tagged with similar writing ...

Mehul Patel, a volunteer with BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir ... In October 2023, the organization built in Robbinsville, New Jersey, the largest Hindu temple outside India in the modern era.