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Vandalism · LLA-000067

BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir, Greenwood, defaced

Date
10 August 2025
Location
Greenwood, Indiana, United States
Community
Hindu
Incident type
Desecration / Vandalism
Religious / Identity Motive ReportedCredible sources report a religious or identity motive; not conclusively established.

The temple's main signboard was defaced with anti-India messages; BAPS reported it to Greenwood Police as a hate crime.

Temple Incident Details

Temple / sacred site
BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir, Greenwood
Tradition / sampradaya
Not recorded
Incident type
Graffiti
Damage type
Graffiti / defacement
Was anyone inside?
Unknown
Investigation status
Under 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

  1. Another Hindu Temple Defaced In US' Indiana, 4th Incident This Year — NDTV, 2025-08-13Contemporaneous News ReportMajor news organization
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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.