A Hindu temple outside Paris has become a source of tension

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How it spread - 2 original reports

1. Sun, 20 September 2026

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   • Le Monde (France)04:00first to report
     De la tour Eiffel à Bussy-Saint-Georges, discordes autour du temple hindou et du rond-point Namasté

     Edifié sur l’Esplanade des religions et des cultures de la commune briarde, en Seine-et-Marne, le mandir qui vient d’être inauguré en grande pompe fait l’objet de plusieurs polémiques, inhabituelles dans ce lieu à vocation interconfessionnelle où concorde et harmonie sont les maîtres mots.

2. Sun, 27 September 2026

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   • Le Monde English07:00
     A Hindu temple outside Paris has become a source of tension

     Built on the Esplanade of Religions and Cultures in a town east of Paris, a Hindu temple, recently inaugurated with great fanfare, has become the subject of several controversies. This is unusual at this interfaith site, where unity and harmony are considered guiding principles.