Akshardham Temple Delhi
Akshardham or Swaminarayan Akshardham is a Hindu temple, and a spiritual cultural campus in Delhi, India. Also referred to as Akshardham Temple or Swaminarayan Akshardham, the complex displays millennia of traditional Hindu and Indian culture, spirituality, and architecture. Inspired by Yogiji Maharaj and created by Pramukh Swami Maharaj, it was constructed by BAPS.
The temple, which attracts approximately 70 percent of all tourists who visit Delhi was officially opened on 6 November 2005 by Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. The temple, at the centre of the complex, was built according to the Vastu shastra and Pancharatra shastra.
In Akshardham Delhi, similar to its predecessor Akshardham Gandhinagar, Gujarat, the main shrine is the focal point and maintains the central position of the entire complex. There are various exhibition halls which provide information about the life and work of Swaminarayan. The designers of the complex have adopted contemporary modes of communication and technology to create the various exhibition halls.
The complex features an Abhisheka Mandap, Sahaj Anand water show, a thematic garden and three exhibitions namely Sahajanand Darshan , Neelkanth Darshan, and Sanskruti Darshan . According to Swaminarayan Hinduism, the word Akshardham means the abode of almighty Lord Swaminarayan and believed by followers as a temporal home of God on earth.
♦ Opening time: 4:30 am to 1:30 pm and 2:30 pm to 9 pm
♦ Entry Ticket: No entry fees here, but photography inside isn’t allowed.
♦ Nearby attractions: Rajpath, Connaught Place & Chandni Chwok area is in 1-5 km radius of Birla Temple
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