The British royals, King Charles and Queen Camilla, had been welcomed with garlands of roses and carnations on the iconic Hindu temple in London.
King Charles and Queen Camilla on the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in London. (X/@RoyalFamily)
“Celebrating 30 years of Neasden Temple! Earlier as we speak, The King and Queen visited Europe’s first conventional Hindu stone temple,” learn the X put up shared on the official profile “The Royal Family.”
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“During as we speak’s engagement, Their Majesties met worshippers and representatives from group and social influence initiatives supported by the Temple, together with The Felix Project and Women of the World (WoW),” the put up learn. The photos present King Charles III and Queen Camilla strolling round and attending an occasion contained in the temple.
Priests wearing orange robes welcomed the royal couple on the temple with garlands of roses and carnations, and sacred threads known as “nada chadi” had been tied across the wrists of the British royals.
How did social media react?
The royal couple’s go to to the Hindu temple sparked blended reactions on X. While some celebrated the go to, others slammed the king and the queen for visiting a spot of a distinct religion, including that King Charles III ought to go to a church as an alternative.
An particular person posted, “What a ravishing milestone! 30 years of Neasden Temple — a real image of peace, religion, and togetherness. Lovely to see Their Majesties honouring this event!” Another particular person mocked, “Great job, defender of the religion.” King Charles took the title of “defender of the religion” following the custom that his predecessors had noticed for nearly 500 years.
A 3rd posted, “Congratulations to Neasden Temple on this unbelievable milestone! Wishing continued success!” A fourth wrote, “A tough shift?”
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This marks King Charles’s fourth go to to the temple. He visited the place in 2009 along with his spouse, when he was the Prince of Wales, and he had additionally made solo journeys to the temple twice, in 2001 and 1996.
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir is constructed “solely in keeping with historical Vedic architectural texts” and with out utilizing any “structural metal,” in keeping with the temple’s official web site. The temple is roofed in ornately carved stone. It is popularly referred to as the Neasden Temple.
