A sign displayed at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, a Hindu temple, is defaced with anti-India and anti-Hindu graffiti in Chino Hills, Calif., on March 7, 2025. (BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha via AP) ...

Visitors enjoy the architecture of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Hindu temple on Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Chino Hills. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG ...

The Hindu Mandir in Chino Hills is the largest traditional temple in Southern California. It finished 10 years ago. Every piece of the temple was handcrafted by artisans in India.

Mehul Patel, a volunteer with BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, a Hindu temple in Chino Hills, Calif., speaks during a rally for unity and peace on Sunday, March 9, 2025, after the temple was ...

Mehul Patel, a volunteer with BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, a Hindu temple in Chino Hills, Calif., speaks during a rally for unity and peace on Sunday, March 9, 2025, after the temple was desecrated ...