Swaminarayan Temple Gandhinagar Gujarat

The Swaminarayan Temple, Gandhinagar is a legendary temple which is positioned at a remoteness of two kilometers from the heart of the city. This treasured place of worship was the hobby horse of BAPS (Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha) and is recognized all over the world as Akhshardham Temple. BAPS as an association was meticulously formed by Shastriji Maharaj in the year 1907.

The Swaminarayan Temple at Gandhinagar is completely dyed-in-the wool to Lord Swaminarayan and has enchanting construction made out of pink stone. Entire body of this temple is made up of stone and was kept in front of the members of public in the year 1992. Hundreds and thousands of vacationers horde in the vicinity of this Swaminarayan Temple Gandhinagar to take the fleeting look of the idol of Lord Swaminarayan which is wonderfully placed inside the center hall and from head to toe it is wrapped with a gold leaf. Not only this, the central hall is also noteworthy for housing the intriguing statues of the Lord’s successors. The stateliness of this Swaminarayan Temple is elaborated with 100 pillars which are skillfully sculptured, garlanded balconies and a podium along with seventeen domes. Amazingly, there are around 200 windows in the entire configuration of this prized holy place.

In the end, we can only say that Lord Swaminarayan Temple Gandhinagar is worth beholding because of its religious importance and awe-inspiring architecture.

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