Swaminarayan Akshardham New Delhi - Things you should know about Akshardham
- Publishing Date: 31-Mar-2018
- Category: Day Trips
- Starting Date: 01-Feb-2018
- No of Days: 1 Day
- Location: Akshardham Temple, Pandav Nagar, Delhi
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This time I am going to share the story of Akshardham Mandir - Delhi. And some some important things related to this place which are useful for each and every one who are planning to visit there in coming days.
About AksharDham:
Akshardham or Swaminarayan Akshardham complex is a Hindu mandir, and a spiritual-cultural campus in New Delhi, India. Also referred to as Delhi Akshardham or Swaminarayan Akshardham, the complex displays millennia of traditional Hindu and Indian culture, spirituality, and architecture. It is the largest Hindu temple after the Akshardham in Gandhinagar both inspired and developed by Pramukh Swami Maharaj, the spiritual head of the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha, whose 3,000 volunteers helped 7,000 artisans construct the temple. (Source Wikipedia)
How to reach:
. One can take metro, the nearest metro station is Akshardham itself, which is on Blue Line connecting from Dwarka to Noida City Center.
. Nearest railway station in Hazrat Nizammudin, Anand Vihar Terminal, you can take auto or taxi from there upto Akshardham it can cost around 200 bucks.
Points to be noted:
Dress Code:
The Mandir is a sacred house of God and a place of daily worship. To preserving its sanctity and spiritual ambience, a strict dress code operates within the complex.
Upper Wear: Must cover the shoulders, chest, navel, and upper arms
Lower Wear: Must be at least below knee-length
Sarong: In case your dress does not comply with above requirement, a free sarong is provided for your visit (Refundable Deposit Rs. 100) Please return the sarong at the exit.
Entry:
Entry to the mandir complex and mandir darshan is absolutely FREE and requires no prior appointment.
All our volunteers and staff’s assistance is also free of charge.
. Do not plan on Monday:
Yes Monday is the day on which most of the monuments comes under Archaeologic Survey of India remains closed on Monday. The same is true for Akshardham also.
. Do not carry any kind of electronic gadget including cell phones: Try not to carry any kind of electronic gadgets like cell phones, camera, headphone etc. If it is not possible then there is a option available to put it on cloak room but the entire process of filling form then spend minimum 1 hour to get your number will make you too much tired. Some time it take more than 1 hour to complete this process.
. Do not plan on Sunday or on some national holiday, if possible:
As we all know Delhi is full of crowd and on weekends or on national holiday's the crowd is to much on places like Lotus temple, Akshardham etc. On these days, it will take much time to complete the entire process of keeping your gadget and clearing the security check. So try to avoid these days if you don't want to deal with so much crowd.
. Do not take any kind of bag with you:
Only wallet and small size lady bags are allowed in the temple premises after passing through different security check. If some kind of baggage is with you than you have to keep it in cloak room.
. Wear some comfortable outfit:
As the entire premises is to big and we have to walk around it so wear some thing in which you are most comfortable.
. Food is available inside the premises:
There are so many food outlet are available inside the premises where one can enjoy coffee, snacks, food, ice cream. Out side food is not allowed.
. Don't forget to carry a pen with you:
You have to fill a form to put your baggage or gadget in the cloak room, so a pen is essential.
Exhibitions tickets:
Adults (Age 12+): ₹ 170
Seniors (Age 60+): ₹ 125
Children (Age 4 – 11): ₹ 100
Children (Below Age 4): Free
Tickets include all three exhibitions.
Water show tickets:
Adults (Age 12+): ₹ 80
Seniors (Age 60+): ₹ 80
Children (Age 4 – 11): ₹ 50
Children (Below Age 4): Free
Image source: http://akshardham.com/
So when you are coming ???
Happy traveling
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