MUST SEE : Darshan of Akshardham Complex, New Delhi

Rekha · 09-11-2005, 03:28 PM

Hi All,

Akshardham Complex, New Delhi Megathread.

After 5 years of non-stop, round-the-clock construction, the massive and awesome Akshardham Temple Monument to World Peace was inaugurated today. The Akshardham Temple in New Delhi, India, constructed by the BAPS foundation -- the builders of the various Swaminaryan Temples across the world, is truely a modern day Wonder of the World.

It is one of the biggest and most intricate religious places of worship ever constructed. Combining several completely different and contrasting architectural styles of Hindu temple architecture of northern India -- Rajasthani, Orrisan, Gujarati, Mughal and Jain -- the Akshardham Monument is entirely constructed of marble and the red-sandstone that Delhi is famous for, and that so many of her monuments are constructed of. It was completed in only 5 years a world record of sorts

So after years of waiting, the Temple was yesterday opened to the public -- and to photographers. Below is the New Delhi Akshardham Complex as seen through the eyes of a BAPS photographer. The pictures are a great many and will take a long time to load, but totally, totally worth the wait!

At its inaguration, it is widely being heralded as one of the greatest monuments India has ever produced. I hope you enjoy viewing this architectual marvel as much as I enjoyed having the honor presenting it.

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Monument of Akshardham

The Akshardham monument, built without steel, is entirely composed of sandstone and marble. It consists of 234 ornately carved pillars, 9 ornate domes, 20 quadrangled shikhars, a spectacular Gajendra Pith (plinth of stone elephants) and 20,000 murtis and statues of Indias great sadhus, devotees, acharyas and divine personalities.

The monument is a fusion of several architectural styles of pink stone and pure white marble. Pink stone symbolizes bhakti (devotion) in eternal bloom and white marble of absolute purity and eternal peace. The monument was built after over 300 million man hours of services rendered by 11,000 volunteers, sadhus and artisans.

It is the one of the wonders of the modern world, and the wonders of modern India

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Its seriously true that at night it looks very very beautiful.

Enjoy watching this photographes..........

take care

rekha

Rekha · 09-11-2005, 03:31 PM

Hi All,

few more

tke care

rekha

Rekha · 09-11-2005, 03:33 PM

Hi All,

few more

tke care

rekha

bala1 · 10-11-2005, 11:56 AM

Rekha,

Beautiful.

I had a view of this (from long distance) last month while going to Interkama exhibition in Greater Noida by the new road.

Thanks for getting the inside view pictures.

Bala

promilayadav · 10-11-2005, 01:42 PM

Rekha
no doubt its good one,but i guess photography is banned ,than how you managed to get it.

promila

Sharma Bhavana · 10-11-2005, 02:18 PM

Its awesome.
I am sure the architecture is earthquake proof.
Bhavana

Rekha · 10-11-2005, 03:44 PM

Hi Promila,

its been taken by BAPS foundation -- the builders of the various Swaminaryan Temples across the world and one of my friend sent this..

will forward more if I get anyother......

tke cre

rekha

bala1 · 11-11-2005, 04:22 PM

Some more news on Akshardham.

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After 5 years of non-stop, round-the-clock construction, the massive and awesome Akshardham Temple Monument to World Peace was inaugurated today. The Akshardham Temple in New Delhi, India, constructed by the BAPS foundation -- the builders of the various Swaminaryan Temples across the world, is truely a modern day Wonder of the World.

It is one of the biggest and most intricate religious places of worship ever constructed. Combining several completely different and contrasting architectural styles of Hindu temple architecture of northern India -- Rajasthani, Orrisan, Gujarati, Mughal and Jain -- the Akshardham Monument is entirely constructed of marble and the red-sandstone that Delhi is famous for, and that so many of her monuments are constructed of. It was completed in only 5 years a world record of sorts

So after years of waiting, the Temple was yesterday opened to the public -- and to photographers. Below is the New Delhi Akshardham Complex as seen through the eyes of a BAPS photographer. The pictures are a great many and will take a long time to load, but totally, totally worth the wait!

At its inaguration, it is widely being heralded as one of the greatest monuments India has ever produced. I hope you enjoy viewing this architectual marvel as much as I enjoyed having the honor presenting it.

-----------==---=---==-----------

Monument of Akshardham

The Akshardham monument, built without steel, is entirely composed of sandstone and marble. It consists of 234 ornately carved pillars, 9 ornate domes, 20 quadrangled shikhars, a spectacular Gajendra Pith (plinth of stone elephants) and 20,000 murtis and statues of India’s great sadhus, devotees, acharyas and divine personalities.

The monument is a fusion of several architectural styles of pink stone and pure white marble. Pink stone symbolizes bhakti (devotion) in eternal bloom and white marble of absolute purity and eternal peace. The monument was built after over 300 million man hours of services rendered by 11,000 volunteers, sadhus and artisans.

It is the one of the wonders of the modern world, and the wonders of modern India.

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Thanks

Bala

Rekha · 11-11-2005, 04:52 PM

Hi Bala,

Dear this information is already provided by me..Go to page 1 of this posting....

anyways tke cre

rekha

bala1 · 11-11-2005, 05:01 PM

Oh, dear!, my sincere apologies.

Never realised till i saw your post.

Sorry..............

Thanks for pointing it out..

Thanks
Bala