This isn't the first case of temple vandalism in the area. Last September, another BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Sacramento was vandalized, with hate messages inscribed on its sign.
The Sacramento Police are investigating this case as a potential hate crime.
Nearly 10 days before the Sacramento case, another BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Melville, New York, was vandalized with hateful messages.