After 5 years of non-stop, round-the-clock construction, the massive and
awesome *Akshardham Temple Monument to World Peace* was inaugurated in
November 2005. 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.
awesome *Akshardham Temple Monument to World Peace* was inaugurated in
November 2005. 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.
They didn't allow cameras into this temple, so this shot is from the internet. Truly is is a modern day Wonder of the World. Jaw-dropping gorgeous. Since Leonardo is a diplomat, we even had VIP service. Skipped all the lines to enter. Had a custom made private tour. It's eye-popping stunning. Truly of all the things to see in New Delhi, this is top of the list.
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.
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.
Our guide was a Hindu volunteer who normally lives and works in London, but she was volunteering for 5 weeks to be a guide. She lives on site in the provided dorms. I got to talk to her by myself for awhile because Tom and Leonardo were having a personal visit from the presiding Monk of the temple...and he is not allowed to talk to women!
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 --
constructed. Combining several completely different and contrasting
architectural styles of Hindu temple architecture of northern India --
Truly a highlight.
6 comments:
Its fun to follow your trip from thousands of miles away. Looks like you are having a great time!
The pictures are unbelievable, I can only imagine what it must be like in person.
Never allowed to talk to women?! How boring...I mean, men are lovely and all but still - I can't imagine now being able to talk with an entire gender. They have such discipline.
Fabulous lighting in these pictures. i love it!
Wait. You said you didn't take the first picture, but did you take the others?
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