Akshardham Temple Delhi

India is a land of Gods, Goddesses and spirituality.Ajanta and Ellora Caves are also there inside the
The cultural depth of India can be seen in itstemple complex.
various temples and other religious places. One ofThe temple has been constructed with a fusion of
such temples is Akshardham Temple, which iswhite marble, the symbol of peace and Pink
located in Delhi. It is one of the finest examples ofstone, symbol of devotion. The temple is one of
architectural brilliance and uniqueness.its kinds and counted amongst the wonders of
Akshardham Temple in Delhi is dedicated to Lordarchitectural brilliance in modern India. There are a
Swaminarayan and is located near to rivernumber of halls and places of interest located
Yamuna. It was constructed by Bochasanvasiinside the temple.
Aksharpurushottam Swaminarayan SansthaSahajanand Pradarshan
(BAPS) and took more than two years for itsThis is the first hall of the temple where world's
completion. Akshardham temple was inauguratedsmallest animatronic robot has been kept in the
on 07 November 2005.form of Ghanshyam Maharaj, which is the child
Architectural Brillianceform of Bhagwan Swaminarayan. Here, one can
There is vast similarity between the Akshardhamgo through the life incidents of Bhagwan
Temple in Delhi and the one which is located atSwaminarayan.
Gandhinagar in Gujarat. The temple is spread overNilkanth Kalyan Yatra
an area of 100 acres and has been built withoutIn the second hall of the temple, a large screen
the use of steel by using Italian marble andhas been placed which shows the life journey of
sandstone. It has been built with 234 ornate pillars,Bhagwan Swaminarayan.
20 quadrangle Shikhars, 9 ornate domes, manySanskruti Vihar
arches, carved pavilions and floral motifs.In the third hall, visitors are taken through a
Akshardham temple in Delhi also has manicuredjourney of 10,000 years of Indian history. An
lawns and fountains. Around 20,000 statues ofartificial river has been made inside the temple
various divine personnel and saints have beenpremises where visitors have to sit in boats,
placed inside the temple.specially designed in peacock shape.
One of the unique features of this temple is theYogi Hraday Kamal
facility of IMAX theater, where one can see theIt is a garden which has been shaped like Lotus
documentaries and films on various religious topics.and contains several stones engraved with the
The main monument of Akshardham Temple isquotes of various learned personalities like Swami
141 feet high and a beautiful statue of LordVivekananda, Shakespeare and Bhagwan
Swaminarayan has been placed in it. AyurvedicSwaminarayan.
Bazar and restaurant built on the theme of