Devotees engrossed in worship sitting in the temple. Sudden hailstorm. Bricks flew towards the temple. The glass broke and pieces of bricks fell on the fans. Such a terrible incident happened in the United States on Gandhi Jayanti. It has been reported that the Sri Swaminarayan temple in Ohio has been attacked. Temples in America have been under attack for the past few years. Most of the blame is directed at the Khalistani.
The attack was reported on Saturday by the Association of North American Hindus. They posted pictures of broken glass in the temple on their X handle. Several devotees and a priest were in the temple on Friday, it said. They were preparing for Navratri. At that time, bricks were thrown at the temple. The windows and doors of the temple were broken. But luckily no one was injured. The organization of Hindus demanded an investigation into the whole incident. However, it is reported that the investigation has not yet started.
It should be noted that Khalistani are carrying out anti-India activities around the world. In the past, Khalistani have attacked Hindu temples in London, Australia. Delhi has repeatedly expressed concern over the attacks on several Hindu temples in Melbourne and Sydney. In particular, separatists have been threatening revenge since the killing of Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada. Swaminarayan temples in the US are almost always the target of these Khalistanis. Sometimes vandalizing places of worship, sometimes writing anti-Prime Minister Narendra Modi and anti-India slogans on the walls of temples, there have been several allegations against Khalistani.
However, it is not known whether the Khalistanis are behind Friday's attack. Since no slogans were written, it is quite difficult to guess the identity of the assailants. Note that Navratri starts after ten days. Preparations are in full swing among Hindus in the United States for the holy festival of Hindus. Among them, such attacks raise questions about the safety of Hindus in America.
#Breaking: This afternoon, in a fresh incident of Hinduphobia, the Shree Swaminarayan Hindu Temple Vadtaldham, in the greater Cleveland area, Ohio, was attacked and vandalized with bricks, shattering widows while priests and some devotees were inside.
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— CoHNA (Coalition of Hindus of North America) (@CoHNAOfficial) October 2, 2026