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Akshardham Temple
Akshardham temple is new temple but denote Indian history, architecture and Hindu culture.
Akshardham temple is also known as Swaminarayan Akshardham or Delhi Akshardham temple
Tourism
It is estimated that 70% of Delhi Tourist visit Akashadham temple. It means this is most visited place in Delhi compared to Qutubminar or Connaught Place.
Architecture
Akshardham temple Structure shows a great Indian culture and its architecture is simply
impeccable.
This amazing property consists of 20,000 statues, floral motifs and exquisite carved stone
pillars. This beautiful structure and an architectural masterpiece built in the
support framework and financing Bochasanvasi Aksharpurushottam Swaminarayan
Sanstha (PAB).
Akshar dham temple is built using guidelines of Vastu Shastra and Pancharatra Shastra.
Specs
Height: 141.3 ft, Width: 316 ft, Length: 356 ft
Stones
Akshardham temple does not have any steel in building. It is made of pink stones and white marbles
Pink stone denotes Hindu Shradha, Bhakti. White color denotes purity.
Temple has of 234 carved pillars, 9 ornate domes, 20 quadrangled shikhars, a Gajendra Pith (plinth of stone elephants) and 20,000 murtis and statues of India’s great sadhus, devotees, acharyas and divine personalities.
Area
It is built on the river Yamuna and the surface area of approximately 100 acres of beautiful gardens, fountains and carved pavilions.
When it was Built
The temple was inaugurated on November 6, 2005 Pramukhswami Maharaj (Chief BAPS).
The temple was completed in two years An estimated $ 2 billion were spent for the construction of a masterpiece Hindu temple.
Monument
Akshardham temple center has main monument. It is is 141-foot (43 m) high, 316-foot (96 m) wide, and 370-foot (110 m) long.
Main monument is covered top to bottom with carved details of flora, fauna, dancers, musicians, and deities.
Location
The temple is located in NH 24, Noida Mor New Delhi.
How Akshardham is written in Hindi
Gujarati: સ્વામિનારાયણ અક્ષરધામ,
Devnagari: स्वामिनारायण अक्षरधाम
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Birla Mandir
Lakshmi Narayan Mandir is located west of Connaught
Place in New Delhi. Created by Raja Baldev Das in 1938, is dedicated to Vishnu
and goddess Lakshmi. Also known as Birla Mandir in New Delhi, this temple has a
very interesting history attached to it. Built over a period of six years, the
temple was inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi. But he kept a condition that will
inaugurate the Delhi Laxmi Narain Temple, where people of all castes especially
untouchables, would be able to enter. The temple is one of the main drag of the
city and is visited by many devotees and international tourists each
year.Lakshmi Narayan Mandir is built well, although with a modern twist.
Decoration, wooden sculptures that adorn the temples to describe the scenes of
mythology.
The number of symbols and quotations from the Hindu Upanishads and the Gita in the walls of
the temple. High Shikari (tower) in the temple rises to a height of 165 m, but a
secondary activity of about 116 meters to the east, and is elevated in the
forum, Birla Mandir in Delhi also protects the Holy See. The main sanctuary is
dedicated to Lord Narayan and Goddess Lakshmi, while smaller ones are Shiva,
Lord Ganesha and Lord Hanuman and Goddess Durga. North Geeta Bhawan New Delhi
Laxmi Narain temple dedicated to Krishna. In addition, the temple of the Buddha
in this temple, decorated with wall paintings that reflect his life and work.
All the statues of the temple is made of marble and were brought to Jaipur.
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Gauri Shankar Temple
Gauri Shankar is a Hindu temple in Old Delhi. The temple is dedicated to Shiva
and houses almost 800 years lingam brown, which is a stone phallus. Lingam
surrounded by snakes and represents the cosmic center pillar of the universe,
life itself." Bejeweled, then the statues of Gauri (Goddess Parvati) and Shankar
(Shiva), standing under a canopy of money inside the main temple. Together,
these idols, the idols of their son, Ganesh (the elephant-headed god) and Kartik
(God of War). Gaurishankar Mandir in Delhi is one of the most prestigious
temples of Shaivism (a sect of Hinduism that worships Shiva) in India. flight of
marble steps, ornate pillars carved with chains and bells, performed in the
temple courtyard. Gauri Shankar Temple offer include Delhi (wood apple) bilva,
concerns, Chandan (sandalwood paste), red rice powder, and the son of cotton.
The highlight of the temple is a marble chair brahmachari Swaroup Bhagat. He was a Hindu
saint, who spent more than 50 years in the temple. Many legends are associated
with the temple. The first is that Apa Ganga Dhar was a soldier, a Maratha Hindu
devotee of Lord Shiva. One day, he was seriously wounded in a battle where the
odds of survival are very low. He prayed to the Lord and promised that if he
survives, will build a temple dedicated to Lord. To everyone's surprise, he
survived and built the temple, now known as Gauri Shankar Temple. Another legend
is that one day, ordered the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, the temple bells would be
arrested. Since that day, three days, he continued to hear the bells ringing in
the ears.
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Hanuman Mandir
Hanuman Mandir Baba Kharak Singh Marg (road) near Connaught Place. One of the
oldest Hanuman temples in the country, was built by Maharaja Jai Singh in 1724.
Since the time of its construction, the temple of Lord Hanuman in New Delhi has
undergone several restorations. One of the highlights of the temple is a 24-hour
chanting the mantraSri Ram, Jai Ram, Jai Jai Ram, since August 1, 1964.This song
is still even won a place in the Guinness Book of Records. The idol of Hanuman
Mandir New Delhi represented the Lord in a very young age, that Balak (young
children). Idol faces south and is known as Bala Hanuman. The left hand Lord
Hanuman idol is a gada (a weapon) and the right hand on his chest as in prayer.
The main dwar (port) Hanuman Mandir is decorated with relief art representing
the great epic "Ramayana" completely. The temple was rebuilt and renovated
during the seventies. In addition to being regarded as a place, holy temple,
also called mehendi; work in the hands of ladies outside the temple. Lord
Hanuman temple in Delhi has a special significance every Tuesday, when completed
by thousands of faithful.
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Iskcon Temple
ISKCON Temple is located at Hari Krishna Hill, near East Kailash. Built on the
cult of Krishna, Hare Hare Rama, the temple dates back to 1998. New Delhi ISKO
temple is one of 40 temples in India, built by the International Society for
Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). Dedicated to Lord Krishna, the temple is one of
the largest temple complex in India. Hare Rama Hare Krishna Temple in New Delhi
has been very well constructed and decorated with precious paintings from the
life of Radha and Krishna, Sita Ram, Laxman, Hanuman and Chaitanya by Russian
artists. Shikhar at a height of 90 meters above ground level, also increase the
size of the temple. One of the highlights of the ISKCON temple of prayer is the
main room housing the beautiful Radha and Krishna idols, and idols of other gods
and spiritual lines and slogans instructive.
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