Australian council objects to BAPS's A$209 million Mahā-Mandir in Melbourne
BAPS Australia has proposed what could be the country's largest temple of its kind, 64 metres tall, at Cranbourne South.
Friday, 16 October 2026, 00:57 ISTBy Dharma & Bharat Bulletin Desk · 2 min read
- ABC News (Australia)
BAPS Australia has proposed what could be the country's largest temple of its kind, 64 metres tall, at Cranbourne South. The City of Casey has lodged an objection citing green-wedge rules, traffic and vegetation.
Victoria's planning minister will decide under the Development Facilitation Program.
Key data
143 ongoing jobs. Over A$12 million a year to Victoria's economy. Up to 1,200 weekday visitors. About 1 in 10 Casey residents have Indian ancestry.
Why it matters
It is a test case for how large diaspora temples fare in Western planning systems.
GK: did you know?
BAPS was founded by Shastriji Maharaj in 1907 at Bochasan, Gujarat.
