Akshardham Temple Delhi India

Monument. By cruisingindia.com on Sep 18, 2006.

The Swaminarayan Akshardham Delhi complex is a Monument to World Peace, and is nicknamed “India’s Spiritual Theme Park”. The temple complex was opened to the public on Nov 6th, 2005, and is claimed as one of the greatest Indian monuments ever constructed. It is one of the newest things to do in Delhi.

The complex took about five years to complete, which is astonishing given its size and splendor… not to mention how long it usually takes to get things done in India.
The entire complex sprawls over hundred acres of land, and took over USD $40 million to complete, and consists of six main attractions: • The Monument: The Akshardham Temple’s main monument is constructed of pink stone and white marble. It boasts two-hundred-and-thirty carved pillars, nine ornate domes, a magnificent base of carved elephants, and twenty-thousand statues of India’s saddhus or saints.

• Hall of Values: The Hall of Values aims to portray the essential basics of Eastern spiritual philosophy in the Akshardham Temple. Values of harmony, non-violence, prayers, are preached through modern mechanisms such as fiber optics, robotics, and sound and light effects.

• Giant Film Screen: Another attraction in the Akshardham Temple complex is the eighty-five by eighty-five foot screen that is over six stories high. It shows a short film of the spiritually realized boy, Neelkanth Varni. The boy left his village in 1793, when he was eleven years old, in search of The Truth. He completed his quest seven years later. The film chronicles his journey. The boy later became famous as Lord Swaminarayan. • Boat Ride: The twelve minute boat ride takes you through ten-thousand years of Indian history.

• Musical Fountains: The Yagnapurush Kund at the Akshardham Temple complex, as the fountain area is called, is a dedication to Vedic fire-sacrifice rituals, some of the most ancient rituals of the Hindu religion. It consists of two-thousand-and-eight-hundred steps and measures three-hundred feet by three-hundred feet. • Garden of India: The gardens, or Bharat Upvan, consist of lush lawns and manicured gardens, with sixty bronze statues of the different historical and mythological people.

The Akshardham Temple complex draws all sorts of crowds from those pursuing a spiritual path to the wide-eyed tourists. It is a must see if you’re anywhere near Delhi.

Traveller feedback for Akshardham Temple Delhi India

fantastic acheivement ... on Aug 16, 2007
akshardham is great and i appreciate the effort to combine old and new, tradition and technology, some people have been very shrewd about this combination ... more
Havenly site ... on May 29, 2007
One should see this place to appreciate it Very nice struction well organised well maintained Good work ... more
Most beautiful monument with message ... on May 29, 2007
This is one of the wonders of the world because it is built by volunteers and donation .What a structure Antone and everyone should visit this place ... more
Review for Akshardham Temple Delhi India ... on May 29, 2006
Amazing. Absolutely amazing. A must visit when in Delhi. ... more
Seems beautiful ... on May 16, 2006
It's impossible to write a description of the inside, because I didn't go in! One has to leave everything outside the gate: food, drinks, camera, etc. ... more
must see for heritage lovers ... on Apr 25, 2006
Overall Akshardham Delhi is a great place to visit for its fine carved temples and beautiful architechture and the musical fountain, but one thing is extreamly ... more

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