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Akshardham Temple -
Wonders of Incredible India
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The Akshardham Temple is
one of the most recently built temples in Delhi. Constructed by the
Bochasanvasi Aksharpurushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS), it is
situated on the banks of the River Yamuna. Delhi Akshar Dham Mandir
was inaugurated in Novenmber'05 in the presence of President APJ Abdul
Kalam. It is spread over an area of 100 acres and took about two years
to complete. Akshardhaam Temple of New Delhi is built in an
architectural style similar to that of the Akshardham temple of
Gandhinagar in Gujarat, India. Its construction is based on the
ancient Sthaapatya shastras of India and it is built without steel,
entirely out of sandstone and marble.
Approximately 234 ornate pillars, floral motifs, arches, exquisitely
carved pavilions, 9 ornate domes, 20 quadrangle shikhars, a
spectacular Gajendra Pith (plinth of stone elephants), adorn this
architectural wonder. There are 20,000 statues inside Akshar Dham
Mandir of Delhi of India's great sadhus, devotees, acharyas and divine
personas. Other features of the Akshardham Temple are an IMAX theatre,
a Swaminarayan temple, and an elaborate musical fountain. The area
around the temple building has been converted into manicured lawns
with beautiful water fountains.
What to See at Akshardham
Mandir
The beautiful mandir built without steel, consists of 234 ornately
carved pillars, 9 ornate domes, 20 quadrangled shikhars, a spectacular
Gajendra Pith (plinth of stone elephants) and 20,000 murtis and
statues of India’s great sadhus, devotees, acharyas and divine
personalities.
The mandir is a fusion of pink stone and pure white marble, where pink
stone symbolizes bhakti in eternal bloom and white marble that of
absolute purity and eternal peace. Akshardham was created by HDH
Pramukh Swami Maharaj in fulfillment to the wish of his guru,
Brahmaswarup Yogiji Maharaj, the fourth successor in the spiritual
hierarchy of Bhagwan Swaminarayan.
Hall of Values
The principle theme of sculpting one’s life for happiness, success and
peace of mind is portrayed in this exhibition. The exhibits portray
the messages of ahimsa, endeavor, prayer, morality, vegetarianism,
family harmony, etc. through fifteen 3-D dioramas and presentations
from the life of Bhagwan Swaminarayan. Exquisite settings and statues
in each diorama are brought to life through robotics, fibre optics,
light and sound effects, dialogues and music; transporting the
audience to 18th century India.
Musical Fountains
The Yagnapurush Kund is a fascinating combination of a Vedic yagna
kund and a musical fountain. It is the world's largest yagna kund
measuring 300' X 300' with 2,870 steps and 108 small shrines. In its
center lies an 8-petaled lotus shaped yagna kund designed according to
the Jayaakhya Samhita of the Panchratra scripture. Its perfect
geometric forms testify to ancient India's advanced knowledge in
mathematics and geometry. At night the center comes to life with a
colorful musical water fountain that echoes the Vedic sentiments of
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