The temple's sign, wall and sidewalk were spray-painted with anti-India and anti-Hindu messages, causing about $15,000 in damage. Local authorities classified it as a hate crime.
Temple Incident Details
- Temple / sacred site
- BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Chino Hills
- Tradition / sampradaya
- Not recorded
- Incident type
- Graffiti
- Damage type
- Graffiti / defacement
- Was anyone inside?
- Unknown
- Investigation status
- Hate-Crime Investigation
- Law-enforcement agency
- Not publicly identified
- Last updated
- 2026-10-03
Evidence Concerning Targeting or Motive
No specific evidence of motive has been recorded. A perpetrator's religion is never treated as evidence of motive.
Casualties / Displacement
- Fatalities
- Unknown
- Injuries
- Unknown
- Displaced
- Unknown
Where credible sources differ, the archive shows confirmed figures and reported estimates separately rather than a single exact number.
Sources
Primary sources
- Southern California Hindu temple desecrated with anti-India and anti-Hindu graffiti calls for peace — Associated Press, 2025-03-17Contemporaneous News ReportMajor news organization
Secondary sources
- Southern California Hindu temple vandalized with anti-India messages — Los Angeles Times, 2025-03-10Contemporaneous News ReportMajor news organization
Methodology
This record distinguishes documented facts from allegations, estimates and disputed interpretations, and may be revised as reliable evidence emerges. Last reviewed 2026-10-03. Read our research methodology.