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Akshardham or Swaminarayan Akshardham complex is a Hindu mandir, and a spiritual-cultural campus in New Delhi, India. Also referred to as Delhi Akshardham or Swaminarayan Akshardham, the complex displays millennia of traditional Hindu and Indian culture, spirituality, and architecture.
The temple, which attracts approximately 70 percent of all tourists who visit Delhi, was officially opened on 6 November 2005 by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. It sits near the banks of the Yamuna adjacent to the 2010 Commonwealth Games village in eastern New Delhi. The temple, at the centre of the complex, was built according to the Vastu shastra and Pancharatra shastra.
The complex features an Abhisheka 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, Neelkanth), and Sanskruti Darshan (cultural boat ride). According to Swaminarayan Hinduism, the word Akshardham means the abode of God and believed by followers as a temporal home of God on earth.
In recent years, according to local, Akshardham has became tourist place rather than a typical Indian temple.
Akshardham may refer to:
Philosophy
- Akshardham (religion), a belief within the Swaminarayan sect of Hinduism
Buildings or Monuments
- Akshardham (Delhi), a BAPS Swaminarayan temple and cultural complex in New Delhi, India
- Akshardham (Gandhinagar), a BAPS Swaminarayan temple and cultural complex in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
- Akshardham (New Jersey), an upcoming BAPS Swaminarayan temple and cultural complex in Edison, New Jersey, United States
Events
- Akshardham Temple attack, an incident that occurred at a BAPS Swaminarayan temple in Gujarat
Transportation
- Akshardham metro station, a metro station named after the temple located in New Delhi
Swaminarayan Akshardham in Gandhinagar, Gujarat is a large Hindu temple complex inspired by Pramukh Swami, the former spiritual head of BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha. Located in the capital of Gujarat, the complex was built over 13 years and is a tribute to Swaminarayan and his life and teachings. At the center of the 23-acre complex is the Akshardham mandir, which is built from 6,000 metric tons of pink sandstone from Rajasthan. The complex’s name refers to the divine abode of Swaminarayan in the BAPS philosophy; followers of Swaminarayan believe that the jiva or soul goes to Akshardham after attaining moksha, or liberation. BAPS followers worship Swaminarayan as God almighty.
Akshardham (from the words Akshar meaning indestructible, and Dham meaning abode or home) is believed to be the divine abode of Swaminarayan by his followers. The followers of Swaminarayan believe that the jiva or soul goes to Akshardham after salvation to attain moksha.
Akshardham in actuality is a reference to a metaphysical form known as Gunatit (Like Brahman), this state or form is of euphoria whereby the followers of the Swaminarayan Sampraday reach what is known as Moksha and receive infinite peace, and happiness in this very life (Chatideh Akshardham nu sukh).
Akshardham is the immortal abode of God or the abode of Swaminarayan. This is a common term used in the Swaminarayan Hindu philosophy.
The Swaminarayan Akshardham ( Devnagari: स्वामिनारायण अक्षरधाम) in Robbinsville, New Jersey is a spiritual-cultural complex. The mandir, one component of the complex, was inaugurated and opened to the public on August 10, 2014. The complex is currently planned to be spread over 162 acres and plans to have a mahamandir, an exhibit dedicated to Indian history and culture, and a youth activity center. The architects have taken elements of both Southern and Northern Indian temples, and the embellished temple will have ornate pillars and panels depicting scenes from the Ramayana and Mahabharata and ancient scriptures. The halls will have full-size idols of important leaders of the sect.