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Location
The temple is located on the bank of the river Yamuna near Noida Mor, in East Delhi.
Overview
Akshardham Temple is a famous monument to world peace. It is constructed by the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan (BAPS) foundation - the builders to the various Swaminarayan temples across the world. This is one of the biggest Hindu religious temples ever constructed. The construction of this temple took around 5 years which was inaugurated on 6th November 2005. Its unique architecture with a confluence of different architectural style make it one of the wonders of modern India. It showcases the 10,000 years old Indian culture in all its breathtaking grandeur, insight & beauty.
Architecture
The grand Akshardham temple is a blend of different and contrasting architectural styles of Hindu temple architecture. It has elements of Rajasthani, Orissan, Gujarati, Mughal and Jain architecture. The entire monument is constructed of sandstone & marble, where pink stone symbolizes devotion or bhakti and white marble represents absolute purity and peace. Spread over an area of 100 acres this marvelous structure with a hight of 141 feet and 316 feet wide. It has 234 carved pillars, 9 domes, 20 quadrangle shikhars, a spectacular Gajendra Pith and 20,000 statues of India's greatest devotees, sadhus and divine personalities.
Attractions :
» Hall of Values - This exhibits the message of nonviolence (ahimsa), endeavor, prayer, morality and other aspects of Indian culture through fifteen 3-D dioramas and presentations from the life of Bhagwan Swaminarayan. The statues in each diorama brought into life through animation light and sound technology. This provides a fresh experience of the values of Indian culture.
» Screen Film - This giant screen film of 85*65 feet shows an epic period film, the Neelkanth Darshan. The story talks about the child yogi, Neelkanth Varni of 18th century India. A beautiful 27 feet bronze statue of Neelkanth varni stands outside the film theater.
» Boat Ride (Sanskruti Vihar) - A 12 minute spectacular boat-ride offers a glimpse of the 10,000 years old India's glorious heritage. This shows worlds oldest vedic village life and bazars.
» Musical Fountains (Yagnapurush Kund) - This is a fascinating combination of a Vedic yagna kund and a musical fountain. There is an 8 petaled lotus shaped Yagnakund lies in its center which comes to life at night with a colourful musical water fountain.
» Garden of India (Bharat Upvan) - The beautiful lawns and lush green gardens of Akshardham features India's cultural aspects through its wonderful bronze statues of the great role models of India. The statues include child gems of India, brave warriors and freedom fighters, national figures and women personalities.
How to Reach
The temple is situated in the capital city of Delhi and is conveniently connected to all the major cities of India and world by Indian Airlines and other private airlines. The city is also easily accessible by rail and road from different parts of India.
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