Akshardham Temple, Jaipur

Akshardham or Swaminarayan Akshardham complex is a Hindu temple, in Jaipur, India. Also referred to as Akshardham Temple or Swaminarayan Akshardham, the complex displays millennia of traditional Hindu and Indian culture, spirituality, and architecture.

Inspired by Yogiji Maharaj and created by Pramukh Swami Maharaj, it was constructed by BAPS.The temple was officially opened on 6 November 2005 by Pramukh Swami Maharaj in the presence of Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Manmohan Singh, L.K Advani and B.L Joshi. The temple, at the centre of the complex, was built according to the Vastu shastra and Pancharatra shastra. In Akshardham Delhi, similar to its predecessor Akshardham Gandhinagar, Gujarat, the main shrine is the focal point and maintains the central position of the entire complex.

There are various exhibition halls which provide information about the life and work of Swaminarayan. The designers of the complex have adopted contemporary modes of communication and technology to create the various exhibition halls.

The complex features an Abhisheka Mandap, Sahaj Anand water show, a thematic garden and three exhibitions namely Sahajanand Darshan (Hall of Values), Neelkanth Darshan (an IMAX film on the early life of Swaminarayan as the teenage yogi, Neelkanth), and Sanskruti Darshan (cultural boat ride). According to Swaminarayan Hinduism, the word Akshardham means the abode of almighty Lord Swaminarayan and believed by followers as a temporal home of God on earth.

This temple is located at Vidyut Nagar Vaishali Nagar, Chitrakoot, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302021.

DARSHAN TIMINGS

Open 07:30 – 10:15 am

Closed for Rajbhog Thal 10:15 – 11:15 am

Open 11:15 – 12:00 noon

Closed 12:00 – 04:00 pm

Open 04:00 – 06:00 pm

Closed for Thal 06:00 – 07:00 pm

Open 07:00 – 08:15 pm

Mangla Arti 6.00 am

Shangar Arti 7.30 am

Rajbhog Arti 11.15 am

Sandhya Arti 7.00 am

Shayan Arti 8.00 am