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Akshardham Temple in Delhi has an important place in Delhi's tourism. The structure
depicts great Indian culture and its architecture is simply immaculate. The temple
is located at NH 24, Noida Mor, New Delhi. This amazing structure comprises of 20,000
statues, floral motifs and exquisite carved pillars made of stones.
This beautiful structure and masterpiece architecture was built under the support
and funding of the Bochasanvasi Aksharpurushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS). The
temple was inaugurated on November 7, 2005 by Pramukhswami Maharaj (Leader of BAPS).
It is built along the river Yamuna and lies over an area of around 100 acres with
beautiful gardens, water fountains and carved pavilions. The temple took complete
two years for completion and a hefty sum of rupees was invested in the construction.
According to estimates, around 2 billion was spent in the construction of this masterpiece
which indeed depicts the great Hindu religion.
The architecture of Akshardham temple is similar to the one at Gandhinagar in Gujarat.
The main monument at the temple is about 141 feet high with a beautiful statue of
Lord Swaminarayan. There are various structures within the temple which depicts
the history and culture of Hindu Religion.
The Rang Mahal or the 'Palace of Colours' as it is known, holds a spectacular Lotus
shaped fountain, made out of a single piece of marble, and housed the Emperor's
wives and mistresses. The palace was decorated with excellent paintings, gold bordered
projections, mosaics of mirrors and the ceiling was made with gold and silver which
wonderfully reflected in a central pool in the marble floor. The other attractions
enclosed within this monument are the hammams or the Royal Baths, the Shahi Burj,
which used to be Shahjahan's private working area, and the Moti Masjid or the Pearl
Mosque, built by Aurangzeb for his personal use.
If you want to explore the whole temple then you should take your time off for the
whole day as it takes at least five hours to visit each and every structure of the
temple.
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