Akshardham is a Hindu Temple complex in Delhi,India It is also the world's largest comprehensive Hindu Temple. Also referred to as Delhi Akshardham orSwaminarayan Akshardham, the complex displays 10,000 years of traditional Indian and Hindu culture, spirituality, and architecture. The building was inspired and moderated by Pramukh Swami Maharaj, the spiritual head of the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha, whose 3,000 volunteers helped 7,000 artisansconstruct Akshardham.
The temple, which attracts 70 percent of all tourists who visit Delhi, was officially opened on November 6, 2005. It sits on the banks of the Yamuna River adjacent to the proposed 2010 Commonwealth Games village. The monument features a large central monument crafted entirely of stone, exhibitions on incidents from the life of Bhagawan Swaminarayan and the history of India, an IMAX feature, a musical fountain, and large landscaped gardens.
