{"id":291,"date":"2017-07-11T13:23:17","date_gmt":"2017-07-11T13:23:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mnkythemes.com\/mag\/?p=291"},"modified":"2018-09-19T13:18:45","modified_gmt":"2018-09-19T13:18:45","slug":"akshardham-gandhinagar-tour-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/flippargo.com\/blog\/heritage-and-culture-in-gujarat\/akshardham-gandhinagar-tour-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Akshardham Temple\u2013 Gandhinagar"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Akshardham, a Hindu temple standing tall among 23-acre\u00a0green manicured\u00a0grassland. Akshardham you see with many arches are made from Pink Sandstones<\/li>\n<li>There are various plants and trees that are trimmed to create animals and many iconic things.\u00a0.<\/li>\n<li>It will be surprising to know\u00a0that there are no\u00a0steel or iron used\u00a0in the\u00a0construction of the temple.<\/li>\n<li>The temple belongs to the Hindu religious sect called Swaminarayan Sampradaya.<\/li>\n<li>The temple faced a terrorist attack just like the Bombay Taj Hotels in the year 2002<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Interesting Points:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Thousands of artisans were commissioned to create this intricate carving on the Sandstones and Marble flooring<\/li>\n<li>The gold-leaf idol of 7 feet tall religious leader Pramukh Swami Maharaj is the center of attraction at the Temple<\/li>\n<li>Akshardham as a Hindu Temple is the identity of the capital of Gujarat, Gandhinagar.<\/li>\n<li>The exhibition, gallery show, film docudrama and the fountain becomes the major attraction of every new visitor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Architecture<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The temple is constructed from 6000 metric tonnes of sandstones<\/li>\n<li>It is 131 feet wide and 240 feet long and features 97 carved pillars<\/li>\n<li>There are 17 domes, 8 balconies, 220 stone beams &amp; 264 sculpted figures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>History\/Mythology\/Story<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The temple was inaugurated on 30 October 1992.<\/li>\n<li>An Akshardham bigger than this is in New Delhi<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Key Points<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This temple is the only temple of a religious sect Summer like\u00a0Iscon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Whats Around<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dandi Kutir<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Things to do<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Indroda\u00a0Dinosarus\u00a0Park, NID (Gandhinagar) Photo Gallery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Restaurant:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Water restaurant, Toran Gujarati Thali<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Local Finds:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Soda shop, ice-cream, juices and\u00a0nashta\u00a0shops<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>A must to do:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Eat no onion, no garlic Khichdi, Kadhi<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pro tip:\u00a0<\/strong>Buy ayurvedic items and incense sticks from the store<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conservation:\u00a0<\/strong>The religious organization and trust takes care<\/p>\n<pre>Cover Image Courtesy : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/robphoto\/2727868694\">Russ Bowling<\/a> , License<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Akshardham, a Hindu temple standing tall among 23-acre\u00a0green manicured\u00a0grassland. 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