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Akshardham Temple

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The Akshardham Temple in Delhi which attracts approximately 70 percent of all tourists who visit Delhi. The Akshardham temple was officially opened on 6 November 2005. The monument, at the center of the complex, was built off of the Vastu Shastra and Pancharatra Shastra. The complex features a large central monument crafted entirely of stone, exhibitions on incidents from the life of Swaminarayan and the history of India, an IMAX feature, a musical fountain, and large landscaped gardens. The temple is named after a belief in Swaminarayan Hinduism.

Delhi Akshardham or Swaminarayan Akshardham, the complex displays millennia of traditional Indian and Hindu culture, spirituality and architecture. The building was inspired and moderated by Pramukh Swami Maharaj, the spiritual head of the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha, whose 3,000 volunteers helped 7,000 artisans construct Akshardham.

Main Attractions Of Akshardham Temple

Hall of Values
Named Neelkanth Kalyan Yatra Theatre
Musical fountain
Boat ride
Garden of India