Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Tuesday, 3 November 2026, performed the bhoomi pujan for a Trimandir to be established by the Dada Bhagwan Foundation at Nandawala village in Valsad district. The interfaith spiritual centre is designed to bring together Jainism, Shaivism, Vaishnavism and other religious traditions under one roof, with its stated mission of guiding individuals toward self-realisation and liberation.

The Ceremony

The foundation-laying rituals were conducted according to Vedic traditions in the presence of spiritual master Pujya Deepakbhai and Finance Minister Kanu Desai. Chief Minister Patel performed the rituals alongside Deepakbhai and later sought his blessings. Several legislators and senior district officials also attended, including Valsad MLA Bharat Patel, Dharampur MLA Arvind Patel, Kaprada MLA Jitu Chaudhary, District Collector Nitin Sangwan, and Superintendent of Police Yuvrajsinh Jadeja.

What the Chief Minister Said

Addressing the gathering, Chief Minister Patel said: 'Whenever we come here as Mahatmas, we always pray that we may surrender ourselves at your feet.' He recalled the collective vision of Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, Pujya Niruma, and Pujya Deepakbhai to establish such temples in villages across India. 'Let us all resolve today that as more and more such temples are built, the map of India will look entirely different. Let us collectively aspire for these temples to be built more rapidly and for activities dedicated to public welfare to become stronger,' he said. Patel also linked the initiative to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of a Viksit Bharat (Developed India), expressing confidence that such spiritual institutions would contribute to that national goal.

About the Trimandir and Dada Bhagwan Foundation

The Trimandir concept is central to the Dada Bhagwan Foundation's outreach — a common spiritual space that deliberately transcends sectarian boundaries. Its stated objective is to move people beyond the belief that only their own faith holds the truth, and to channel that openness toward self-realisation. The Dada Bhagwan Foundation was established by Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan to promote Akram Vignan, described as a step-less path to spiritual understanding that does not require severe renunciation or austerities. Under the guidance of Pujya Niruma and now Pujya Deepakbhai, the Foundation conducts satsangs, Gnan Vidhi (self-realisation ceremonies), and spiritual camps across India and abroad.

Significance and What Comes Next

This comes amid a broader national conversation on interfaith dialogue and communal harmony. The Trimandir network already spans multiple locations in India, and the Valsad groundbreaking signals the Foundation's intention to accelerate expansion into rural Gujarat. The presence of senior state government officials and elected representatives at the ceremony underlines the political endorsement the initiative has garnered. With the structure now formally under way at Nandawala, the Foundation is expected to announce further bhoomi pujans in other districts in the coming months.