The third largest Hindu Temple in the world, Akshardham stands tall in the city of Delhi near the Yamuna River. Swaminarayan Akshardham is a Hindu temple and a spiritual-cultural campus. The complex showcases the traditional spiritual and architectural complexities of both Hindu and Indian culture. Very close to it lies the Commonwealth Village which was built when India hosted the Commonwealth Games. The temple is an amazing architectural masterpiece and looks utterly beautiful both during the day and at night. The exterior and interior of this temple are very attractive and spellbinding. The Akshardham temple offers a tour on a boat which takes you along a beautiful passage inside the temple. Musical fountains are also found inside. A short movie can also be seen inside the temple which is related to the Temple itself. The temple will give you a rich experience which you will cherish forever.
Walk from Akshardham (station) to Akshardham temple at a distance of 693 meters takes about 8 minutes
Taxi from Akshardham (station) to Akshardham temple takes around 5 minutes. The one way fare varies from ₹ 130 to ₹ 170. The distance to cover by road is 4.7 km
Taxi from Delhi Airport (DEL) to Akshardham temple takes 27 minutes. One way fare varies from ₹ 650 to ₹ 850 to cover a distance of 26.5 km
Metro from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Akshardham temple takes around one hour and costs from ₹ 30 to ₹ 70. The break up of the travel by metro is as follows:
16 min by Subway, available every 15 minutes. Take Orange Line (Airport Express) the ticket ranges from ₹ 17 to ₹ 55 to reach Shivaji Stadium. From there Walk for 10 min, approximately 886 meters to reach Rajiv Chowk. From here, it takes 18 minutes by Subway, available every 15 minutes (Blue Line) and costs around ₹ 13 to ₹ 16 to reach Akshardham metro station. From here Walk for 8 minutes covering approximately 693 meters to reach the temple.
Entry Timings
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Thursday: 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Friday: 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Sunday: 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
MANDIR
Darshan: 9:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Arti: 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
ABHISHEK MANDAP
Darshan and Puja: 9:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Arti: 6:30 p.m.
EXHIBITIONS
Ticket Window : 10:00am to 6:00pm
WATER SHOW
Show: After Sunset (Currently 7:15pm)
Maha Arti: Before First Show
Waiting Time
No
Entrance Fee
Admission is free; however, tickets are required to view the exhibitions.
Exhibitions:
Musical Fountain:
Time you can spend
More than 3 hours
Weather
Be the first one to start a thread.
Official Site 