{"id":516,"date":"2017-03-18T12:43:13","date_gmt":"2017-03-18T16:43:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aslinchoi.com\/blog\/?p=516"},"modified":"2017-04-02T12:54:09","modified_gmt":"2017-04-02T16:54:09","slug":"baps-shri-swaminarayan-mandir-cultural-center-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aslinchoi.com\/blog\/?p=516","title":{"rendered":"BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir &#038; Cultural Center Visit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While having a conversation with our neighbor Vidya across the street one day about their culture, she recommended that we should visit\u00c2\u00a0a Hindu temple in Chino Hills. So one weekend, we decided to do it.<\/p>\n<p>Signs said that you cannot take pictures inside the buildings. As you can see, the exterior is exquisite. I can only say that the interior is just as\u00e2\u20ac\u201cif not more\u00e2\u20ac\u201camazing.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_509\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-509\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/aslinchoi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_3917.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"509\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/aslinchoi.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=509\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/aslinchoi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_3917.jpg?fit=1329%2C1772&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1329,1772\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3917\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/aslinchoi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_3917.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/aslinchoi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_3917.jpg?fit=604%2C805&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-509 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/aslinchoi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_3917.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"IMG_3917\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/aslinchoi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_3917.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/aslinchoi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_3917.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/aslinchoi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_3917.jpg?w=1329&amp;ssl=1 1329w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/aslinchoi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_3917.jpg?w=1208 1208w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-509\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wood work at the main building entrance.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_510\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-510\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/aslinchoi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_3920.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"510\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/aslinchoi.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=510\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/aslinchoi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_3920.jpg?fit=2363%2C1772&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2363,1772\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3920\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/aslinchoi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_3920.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/aslinchoi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_3920.jpg?fit=604%2C453&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-510 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/aslinchoi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_3920.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"IMG_3920\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/aslinchoi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_3920.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/aslinchoi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_3920.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/aslinchoi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_3920.jpg?w=1208 1208w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/aslinchoi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_3920.jpg?w=1812 1812w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-510\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;A Mandir is a place of paramount peace\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6to realize God&#8221; &#8211; H.H. Pramukh Swami Maharaj<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/aslinchoi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_3921.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"511\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/aslinchoi.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=511\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/aslinchoi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_3921.jpg?fit=1329%2C1772&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1329,1772\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3921\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/aslinchoi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_3921.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/aslinchoi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_3921.jpg?fit=604%2C805&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-511\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/aslinchoi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_3921.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"IMG_3921\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/aslinchoi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_3921.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/aslinchoi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_3921.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/aslinchoi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_3921.jpg?w=1329&amp;ssl=1 1329w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/aslinchoi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_3921.jpg?w=1208 1208w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While having a conversation with our neighbor Vidya across the street one day about their culture, she recommended that we should visit\u00c2\u00a0a Hindu temple in Chino Hills. So one weekend, we decided to do it. Signs said that you cannot take pictures inside the buildings. As you can see, the exterior is exquisite. I can &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/aslinchoi.com\/blog\/?p=516\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir &#038; Cultural Center Visit<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paFCYB-8k","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":86,"url":"https:\/\/aslinchoi.com\/blog\/?p=86","url_meta":{"origin":516,"position":0},"title":"New Look &#8230;","author":"chris","date":"September 25, 2006","format":false,"excerpt":"So, it's been awhile since I've written anything. 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