Akshardham Temple

Akshardham or Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple, situated in Delhi, is a genuine outline for Indian culture, design, and otherworldliness.


Akshardham Temple


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Akshardham Temple


Akshardham Temple took 5 years to finish this sanctuary complex, which was finished under the capable initiative of Swami Maharaj, the leader of the Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha. This sanctuary was worked in a joint effort with 11,000 craftsmans which included in excess of 3,000 volunteers, this sanctuary complex was introduced authoritatively on November 6, 2005.

Fundamentally, the sanctuary is worked by keeping the subtleties of Vastu Shastra and Panchrata Shastra as a main priority. The whole sanctuary complex is separated into 5 noteworthy parts.

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Akshardham Temple Inside

The fundamental sanctuary complex is situated amidst the inside, right in the middle. This 141 feet high structure contains 234 sublime cut columns, 9 luxurious vaults, 20 summits, a terrific gajendra (stone elephant seat) 20,000 figures. Moreover, statues of celestial identities, sages, fans and holy people have likewise been made here. 


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This sanctuary is worked with a blend of pink sandstone and white marble, the interesting point in this sanctuary is that in the development of this sanctuary, (steel) and cement have not been utilized in any piece of the sanctuary. 

This sanctuary additionally has a "lobby of significant worth" or an intelligent exhibition, which demonstrates the occasions identified with Swaminarayan's life utilizing enlivened apply autonomy and these occurrences present to us the message of harmony, concordance, and these episodes likewise motivate us to modesty, to other people and to love the Almighty.

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Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple

Nilkantha Kalyan Yatra is a motion picture which is appeared on the tremendous screen, which is another fascination of this sanctuary complex. The movies appeared here offer the group of onlookers with different religious places, their way of life, celebrations, and so forth. 

The sightseers coming here can take a watercraft ride, which will likewise make you mindful of much essential data amid this visit. Melodic wellspring arranged in the Yajna-Purusha Kunda is another significant fascination of the complex. 

This is an uncommon mix of a Vedic yagya kund and a melodic wellspring here. Kund or steppell is the world's biggest steppe, at night there is a melodic wellspring, and here additionally there is an eight petals lotus characterized by the propelled information of arithmetic in India.

India Park or "Garden of India" is a monster rich garden which is set up with kids' bronze models, ladies, opportunity contenders, prominent identities and wonderful figures of India. Different attractions of the grounds incorporate Yogi Hriday Kamal, Nilkanth Abhishek, Narayan Sarovar, Premvati Ahargroon and Arsh Kendra. On the off chance that you are in Delhi, at that point you should get a considerable measure of time to see this round of the sanctuary.

The Akshardham sanctuary in Delhi isn't as old as whatever is left of the structures, however in the manner in which it has spread its ubiquity has included it in the vital sights of Delhi. Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple is a one of a kind social legacy. 

It has been worked in the memory of Jyotiradhar Lord Swaminarayan. This complex is spread more than 100 sections of land of land.

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Musical Fountain, Akshardham

The popular 'Akshardham Temple' has been incorporated into the Guinness Book of World Records similar to the world's biggest Hindu sanctuary complex. A senior authority of the Guinness Book of World Records visited India a week ago and introduced two declarations of world record to Swami Maharaj, the head of Swaminarayan Sansthan. 

As per the endorsement, Pujya Pradhan Swami Maharaj is a globally eminent profound pioneer and is head of 'BAPS Swaminarayan Sansthan'. He made a world record for making 713 sanctuaries in five landmasses between April 1971 and November 2007. It has been said that among these, the 'BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple' of Delhi is superb and the world's biggest Hindu Temple complex is. 

Michael Vitti said that we took three months to think about the broad engineering plan of Akshardham and contrast it and other sanctuary buildings and investigate the grounds and after that we touched base at the end that the sanctuary was incorporated into the Guinness Book is.

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Akshardham Templ Architect

Akshardham Temple in Delhi is spread more than 86342 square feet. It is 356 feet long 316 feet wide and 141 feet high. This is the first occasion when that the Guinness Book has perceived any Hindu sanctuary in the rundown of its tremendous religious spots.


Best time to visit Akshardham Temple     October to March

Top attractions of Akshardham Temple     Temple, Musical Fountain, Exhibition, Central Canteen

Entry Fee for Akshardham Temple  Musical Fountain and others   –      Adults Rs. 170/ - , Senior Citizen Rs. 125/ - , Child (4-11yrs) Rs. 100/ - , Child (Below 4 yrs) Free

Nearest Airport to Akshardham Temple   –     29 kms from Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi

Nearest major railway station to Akshardham Temple    10 kms from New Delhi Jn