India, April 14 -- Spiritual leader Brahmavihari Swami has said more than 2.5 million people from different religions, races and regions visited the BAPS Temple in Abu Dhabi in the past year.

He said the place has become a spiritual oasis for global harmony.

Speaking to ANI on the sidelines of the Global Justice, Love, and Peace Summit in Dubai on Sunday, Brahmavihari Swami said that the temple was gifted by Abu Dhabi Ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, guided by Mahant Swami Maharaj, and has been the integral effort of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who, he said, believes in creating more harmony across India and the world.

"So, it shows that religions can coexist, that countries can help one another, where culture can no longer...