Swaminarayan Temple Gandhinagar

The Swaminarayan Temple, Gandhinagar is famous all over India. Swaminarayan Temple, Gandhinagar is an important holy place in Gandhinagar. The Swaminarayan Temple in Gandhinagar is situated at a distance of two kilometers from the heart of the city. The Swaminarayan Temple at Gandhinagar in Gujarat in India is famous as the Akshardham Swaminarayan Temple. The Swaminarayan Temple has been set by the BAPS as the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha is known. BAPS is an organization which operates by the Swaminarayan faith. BAPS as an organization was established in the year 1907 by Shastriji Maharaj. The Swaminarayan Temple at Gandhinagar in Gujarat in India is dedicated to Lord Swaminarayan. The temple is a beautiful edifice made out of pink stone. The temple is fully made up of stone. The Swaminarayan temple was opened to the public in the year 1992 and thousands of tourists flock in everyday to visit the temple. In the central hall of the temple, the idol of Lord Swaminarayan is set. The idol is fully covered with a gold leaf. The central hall also has idols of the successors of Lord Swaminarayan. These idols are marble idol and add beauty to the hall ambience. The temple looks grand with 100 pillars which are beautifully sculptured, the balconies are beautifully decorated, there is a podium and seventeen domes. There are two hundred windows in the whole edifice. The Swaminarayan temple of Gandhinagar is a major Tourist Attraction in Gandhinagar. People who come on a Tour to Gandhinagar must visit the Swaminarayan Temple in Gandhinagar in Gujarat in India. The temple is famous for its spirituality and the humanitarian deed that it offers to the people all over the world. The act of doing such a commendable social service gives it a higher recognition that just a temple. People with a spiritual bent of mind should make it a point to visit this temple while on Gandhinagar tour.