Akshar Dham Temple

Address Near Nizamuddin Bridge
City New Delhi
State Delhi
Location North India
Altitude
Year of Construction 2005
Constructed By BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha
Type of Construction Medieval
Type of Building Temple
Managed By Swaminarayan Sect
Official Website http://www.akshardham.com/
Dedicated To Swaminarayan
Other Deities Shri Radha Krishna Dev, Shri Sita Ram, Shri Laxmi Narayan

and Shri Uma Maheshwar
Religion Hinduism
Importance The sprawling Rs.200-crore pink sandstone cultural complex

spread over 100 acres showcases the grandeur of Indian

history, art, culture and values.
Famous For
Festival
Best Time
Opening Schedule 9AM - 9PM (Tuesday-Sunday). Closed on Monday.
Visit Timings
Pooja Schedule
Entry Formalities Only small female purses or male wallets allowed .Cell phones

and other electronic devices are prohibited. Entry to the

complex is free. But for exhibitions and light and sound show

inside the complex, one has to take tickets.
Accomodation Accomodations are available at the nearby hotels and lodges

in New Delhi.
Accesibility New Delhi is very well connected to the major Indian cities by

air, rail and road.
Nearby Cities Ghaziabad, Noida,Faridabad and Gurgaon.

Akshardham (Gujarati: દિલ્હી અક્ષરધામ, Devnagari: दिल्ली आक्षरधाम) is a Hindu temple complex in Delhi, India. Also referred to as Delhi Akshardham or Swaminarayan Akshardham, the complex displays centuries 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.
The temple, which attracts approximately 70 percent of all tourists who visit Delhi, was officially opened on 6 November 2005. It sits on the banks of the Yamuna adjacent to the proposed 2010 Commonwealth Games village.The monument at the center of the complex of 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 Bhagwan Swaminarayan and the history of India, an IMAX feature, a musical fountain, and large landscaped gardens.