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Thursday, March 28
This weekend saw the dedication of one of the largest Hindu temples in the country, in suburban Bartlett. The $15 million building was dedicated by His Divine Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj, head of the BAPS Swaminarayan Santhsa sect that built the temple, which was called the "eighth wonder of the world" by many visitors.