Located on the eastern fringes of Delhi, is grand, gorgeous and gigantic.
“Big, big, big.”
That was Mac’s reaction when he was on his way out from the Akshardham
temple. The Spanish tourist had hit the
nail on the head. consecrated in November 2005 by Bochasanwasi Akshar
Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha, the temple has earned a place for itself in
the Guinness World Records for its sheer size.
The ‘World’s largest Comprehensive Hindu Temple’, as it
is listed, is a sprawling Rs 200 crore pink sandstone construction spread over
100 acres of land. Made out of panch dhatu in accordance with the Hindu
tradition, the sanctum sanctorum also has idols of prominent Hindu deities.
Designed by Ahmedabad – based architect Veerendra
Trivedi, the monument rests on the shoulders of 148 stone elephants depicting
ancient tales from the Indian scriptures.
The Temple is built according to ancient standards without using any
steel and is designed to last 1000 years. Narayan Sarovar, a water body,
contains waters drawn from the 151 holy rivers visited by Lord Swaminarayan.
A large central monument crafted entirely of stone, an
IMAX cinema, a musical fountain, landscaped gardens and a restaurant that
serves excellent vegetarian food are some of the other attractions.
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