Akshardham Temple - अक्षरधाम मंदिर

Key Highlights

◉ More than 300,000,000 Volunteer hours to make this Holy Complex.
◉ 8,000 volunteers from across the world participated in building.
◉ Built from Intricately Carved Sandstone and Marble.
◉ Build and Organized by BAPS.
Pramukh Swami Maharaj dedicated himself to fulfilling his guru`s(Yogiji Maharaj) wish, giving the vision and inspiration for Swaminarayan Akshardham on the banks of the Yamuna River at New Delhi. User Guides: http://akshardham.com/download/visitor-guide/
Popular Name: Swaminarayan Akshardham
अक्षरधाम मंदिर - हिन्दी में पढ़ें
प्रधान स्वामी महाराज ने नई दिल्ली में यमुना नदी के तट पर स्वामीनारायण अक्षरधाम के दर्शन और प्रेरणा देते हुए अपने गुरु योगीजी महाराज की इच्छा पूरी करने के लिए भारत के लोगों को समर्पित कर दिया।

Information

Open Close Timing
9:30 AM - 8:00 PM (Entry Closed 6:30 PM); Closed: Every Monday]
Abhishek Mandap: Darshan and Puja: 9:30 AM - 8:00 PM
Abhishek Mandap: Arti: 6:30 PM
Exhibitions : 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM Ticket Window: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Sahajanand Darshan (1 hour)Neelkanth Darshan (45 minutes) Sanskruti Darshan by Water Boat (15 minutes)
Water Show (24 minutes): TU-FR: 7:00 PM, SA-SU: 6:30 PM, 7:30 PM As per sun set.The Sahaj Anand Water Show calls the Yagnapurush Kund
Water Show: Maha Arti: Before First Show
Dham
L-R: Shri Radha KrishnShri Ram FamilyShri Swaminarayan (c)Shri Lakshmi Narayan JiShri Gauri Shankar
Basic Services
Drinking Water, Parking, Lost & Found, Wheel Chairs, Cloak Room, ATM, Telephone Booth, Restrooms, Food Court, Books & Gifts Shop
Founder
Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha(BAPS)
Founded
6 November 2005 (opening ceremony)
Organized By
BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha
Dedicated To
Lord Vishnu
Photography
🚫 No (It's not ethical to capture photograph inside the temple when someone engaged in worship! Please also follow temple`s Rules and Tips.)
Free Entry
Yes

How To Reach

Address 📧
NH 24, Akshardham Setu Akshardham New Delhi
Road 🚗
Noida Link Road
Nearest Railway 🚉
Anand Vihar, New Delhi
Air ✈
Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi
Social Media
Coordinates 🌐
28.612542°N, 77.277292°E

Timeline

1971

It was the wish of Yogiji Maharaj to build a mandir on the banks of the Yamuna River

26 May 2000

First meeting on site

8 November 2000

Performs ground breaking ceremony

2 July 2001

First stone laying ceremony

28 February 2002

On site guidance

9 Feb 2003

Nurturing thoughts for the nursery and gardens of Akshardham

19 November 2003

Visiting stone carving workshop in Sikandara, Rajasthan

24 November 2003

Understanding the planned paintings inside the mandir

15 April 2004

Sanctifying the entry pillar

16 April 2004

On an observation tour of the under-construction exhibition hall

17 July 2005

Murti-Sthaapan ceremony

6 November 2005

President of India Dr APJ Abdul Kalam during the opening ceremony

Photo Gallery

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Shri Radha Krishna By akshardham.com

Shri Lakshmi Narayan By akshardham.com

Shri Ram Pariwar By akshardham.com

Shri Gauri Shankar with Shri Ganesh By akshardham.com

Akshardham At Night By akshardham.com

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Monument With Sarovar By akshardham.com

Yogi Riday Kamal Pic By akshardham.com

Water Show Pic By akshardham.com

Video Gallery

Akshardham Temple on Google Map

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