June 24th, 2025, 4:09pm MDT
Members of the first presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints welcomed his sacred Brahmavihari Swamiji, Bochasanwasi Sri Plushtam Swaminarayan Sansa and Brahmavihari Swamiji, an important social science organization to salt lakes within the Hinzugi.
The meeting included President Darrin H. Oaks, the first counselors of the first presidency, President Henry B. Eyring, the second counselor to the first president, and Elders David A. Bedner and Patrick Kealon, the quorum of the 12 apostles.
Elder Anthony D. Perkins, president of the Church’s Middle East/Northern African region. Elder Matthew S. Holland, executive director of the Church Communications Division, also attended the meeting, according to a news release posted to Churchofjesuschrist.org.
As part of a meeting with church leaders in Salt Lake City, Brahmabihari Swamiji also toured the church sites, including Deseret Industries in Welfare Square and the Conference Center at Temple Square. There he listened to an organ recital.
Leaders of faith spoke of their unity by trying to bless and serve God’s children. They also discussed various humanitarian salvation and peaceful efforts reflected in the daily lives of followers of their faith traditions.
Brahmabihari Swamiji is the head of the Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi, the first traditional Hindu stone temple in the Middle East. He is also the core leader and creative driver of Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha. It is an organization known for its commitment to promoting moral and social values and humanitarian efforts.
Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha has a network of over 1,800 temples and 21,000 congregations all over the world, with tens of millions of followers all over the world.
As part of the organization’s core committee, Brahmabihari Swamiji and six others report directly to his sacred Mahant Swami Maharaj, the highest spiritual leader of this Hindu tradition. Brahmavihari Swamiji is also committed to shaping large-scale projects, including the Nesadi temples in London and the Swaminarayan Aksham complex in India and the US.
