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Akshardham, Gandhinagar

Gandhinagar, Gujarat · 23.2308°, 72.6736°

SwaminarayanModernTraditional Hindu temple architecture in pink Rajasthan sandstone, designed by Chandrakant Sompura

Sacred since

1979 CE

first attestation / structure

Standing structure

1979-1992 (BAPS, Pramukh Swami Maharaj)

Modern

History & significance

A 23-acre BAPS Swaminarayan complex in Gandhinagar built without steel or iron, from 6,000 tonnes of pink sandstone, with 97 carved pillars, 17 domes and 264 sculpted figures around a gold-leafed image of Swaminarayan. It also houses exhibition halls, gardens and a water show.

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