Akshardham (Gandhinagar)

Gandhinagar, India

Also known as: अक्षरधामअक्षरधाम मंदिर, गांधीनगरস্বামীনারায়ণ অক্ষরধামਅਕਸ਼ਰਧਾਮ (ਗਾਂਧੀਨਗਰ)અક્ષરધામ (ગાંધીનગર)சுவாமி நாராயண் அக்சர்தாம் (காந்திநகர்)

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Swaminarayan Akshardham in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India is a large Hindu temple complex inspired by Yogiji Maharaj (1892–1971) the fourth spiritual successor of Swaminarayan, and created by Pramukh Swami Maharaj (1921–2016), the fifth spiritual successor of Swaminarayan according to the BAPS denomination of Swaminarayan Hinduism. 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 temple, which is built from 6,000 metric tons of pink sandstone from Rajasthan.[2]

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Key facts

Founded1992[1]
LocationGandhinagar, India
StatusActive

History

  1. 1992 — Founded / built[1]

Sources

  1. Wikidata Q1852046 — Wikidata
  2. Swaminarayan Akshardham (Gandhinagar) - Wikipedia — Wikipedia