Akshardham (Delhi)

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This article is about the Hindu cultural complex in Delhi. For other meanings, see Akshardham.

Akshardham (Delhi)
The Swaminarayan Akshardham complex in Delhi, India
Name
Proper name:	Akshardham
Location
Location:	Noida Mor, New Delhi, India
Coordinates:	28°36′50.35″N 77°16′39.73″E / 28.6139861°N 77.2777028°E / 28.6139861; 77.2777028Coordinates: 28°36′50.35″N 77°16′39.73″E / 28.6139861°N 77.2777028°E / 28.6139861; 77.2777028
Architecture and culture
Primary deity:	Swaminarayan
History
Date built:	6 November 2005 (consecration)
Creator:	BAPS, Pramukh Swami Maharaj

Akshardham (Gujarati: દિલ્હી અક્ષરધામ, Devnagari: दिल्ली अक्षरधाम) is a Hindu temple complex in Delhi, India.^[1] 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.^[1][2]
The temple, which attracts approximately 70 percent of all tourists who visit Delhi,^[3][4] was officially opened on 6 November 2005.^[1] It sits on the banks of the Yamuna adjacent to the proposed 2010 Commonwealth Games village.^[5] The monument, at the center of the complex, was 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 Swaminarayan and the history of India, an IMAX feature, a musical fountain, and large landscaped gardens.