Festival de la Culture
BAPS Paris Mandir Mahotsav
Only for iPhone
Free · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
The official visitor companion for the Festival de la Culture, marking the inauguration of the BAPS Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir in Paris.
From 2 to 14 September 2026, the Festival Village at Bussy-Saint-Georges hosts thirteen days of assemblies, ceremonies and cultural programmes. This app is your guide to all of it.
THE PROGRAMME
Every day of the festival, with times. Ceremonies that run several times a day are grouped together so you can see each session and whether places remain. Where a time is still to be confirmed, the app says so rather than guessing.
THE VENUE
Opening times for each day, the visitor entrance, and where to find food, shops, first aid and water. Practical detail you would otherwise have to ask a volunteer for — what you can bring in, how to pay, what the bag limit is.
PREPARING TO COME
What to pack and what to leave behind. Step-by-step guidance for arriving by train, by car, by taxi or on foot. A checklist that remembers what you have already done.
WHILE YOU ARE IN PARIS
Places to visit near the Festival Village. The Prasadi Yatra — sites across the city sanctified by the BAPS gurus, among them the lawns beside the Eiffel Tower where the first BAPS satsang sabha in mainland Europe was held in 1982.
WORKS WITHOUT SIGNAL
There is no public WiFi at the Festival Village and many visitors will be roaming. Everything you have already opened stays available offline, and the app tells you when you are reading a saved copy.
NOTIFICATIONS
Turn on reminders for the things that matter — programme changes, and news as the festival approaches. Off by default; you choose.
No account. No sign-in. Nothing to buy. Festival registration is handled by myBAPS, and the app links you there rather than asking for your details.
Ratings & Reviews
Getting around the Festival Village, made clearer.
• Taxis and Ubers — the pick-up point is now marked separately from the drop-off,
with its own map link. They are not the same place, and drivers cannot collect
from the entrance.
• A facilities key on the Venue map — water points, toilets, baby change and baby
feeding rooms, and bins, each shown with the symbol used on the printed site
plan.
• The Festival Village address on the Venue tab, with a map link, and press and
hold to copy it for a driver.
• The Festival Help Desk is now on WhatsApp for festival questions. Emergency
numbers are unchanged and still dial straight through.
• Procession pages show any extra notes for the day, and you can press and hold a
gathering or watching point to copy its location.
• A new look on opening the app, and clearer branding throughout.
• The site map no longer jumps while you scroll, images appear faster, and text
on announcements can be selected and copied.
• Better contrast in dark mode, across every screen.
The developer, BAPS SWAMINARAYAN SANSTHA LIMITED, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Identifiers
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- BAPS SWAMINARAYAN SANSTHA LIMITED
- Size
- 36 MB
- Category
- Travel
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- 2026 © BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha
