Swaminarayan Akshardham (Delhi)
| Swaminarayan Akshardham | |
|---|---|
स्वामीनारायण अक्षरधाम | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | East Delhi |
| Deity | Swaminarayan, Sita-Rama, Radha-Krishna, Shiva-Parvati and Lakshmi-Narayana |
| Governing body | Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Pandav Nagar |
| State | Delhi |
| Country | India |
Location in Delhi | |
| Coordinates | 28°36′45″N 77°16′38″E / 28.61250°N 77.27722°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha |
| Creator | Virendra Trivedi Pramukh Swami Maharaj |
| Completed | 6 November 2005 (consecration) |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 109 m (356 ft) |
| Width | 96 m (316 ft) |
| Height (max) | 43 m (141 ft) |
| Site area | 8,021.4 sq. m (86,342 sq. ft) |
| Monument | Over 20,000 |
| Website | |
| akshardham.com | |
Swaminarayan Akshardham is a Hindu temple and campus in Delhi, India. The temple is close to the border with Noida. Also known as Akshardham Temple or Akshardham Delhi, the complex displays traditional and modern Hindu culture and architecture. Inspired by Yogiji Maharaj and created by Pramukh Swami Maharaj, it was constructed by BAPS. It is the world's second-largest BAPS Hindu temple, following Akshardham, New Jersey, in the United States.
The temple was opened on 6 November 2005 by Pramukh Swami Maharaj in the presence of A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Manmohan Singh, L.K Advani and B.L Joshi. The temple, at the centre of the complex, was built according to the Vastu shastra and Pancharatra shastra.
In Swaminarayan Akshardham, similar to its predecessor in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, the main shrine is the focal point of the complex. Exhibition halls provide information about the life and work of Swaminarayan.
The complex features an abhishek mandap, Sahaj Anand water show, a thematic garden, and three exhibitions namely Sahajanand Darshan (Hall of Values), Neelkanth Darshan (an IMAX film on the early life of Swaminarayan as the teenage yogi, Nilkanth), and Sanskruti Darshan (cultural boat ride). According to Swaminarayan Hinduism, the word Akshardham means the abode of Swaminarayan and believed by followers as a temporal home of God on earth.