About
Akshardham Gujarat
Akshardham is situated in the capital city
of Gandhinagar, which lies near Ahmedabad.
The magnificent temple is dedicated to Lord
Swaminarayan. It was constructed on the
directions of Pramukh Swami Maharaj, the
spiritual leader of BAPS Sanstha. The complex
of this temple is
the largest in Gujarat. Akshardham temple
was inaugurated in the year 1992 and has
become a major tourist attraction in India,
during the last decade. It has a sprawling
23 acre area and is chiseled out in pink
sandstone.
It stands tall with a height of 108 feet
and 6000 tones of stone were used in its
construction. The magnum opus monument in
rock is built according to the Vaastu Shastra
(architectural treatise) and not even an
inch of steel has been used. The main shrine
contains a 1.2 ton gold plated idol of Lord
Swaminarayan. The 7 foot high idol is built
in a sitting posture, with his right hand
raised in abhay mudra. He is accompanied
by two other idols of his disciples on both
sides. Swami Gunatitanand is on his right
and Swami Gopalanand on his left.
A special light and sound show is organized
for the visitors here. The show depicts
the glorious past of Sanatan Dharam. Millions
of visitors come to Akshardham Temple of
Gujarat every year and enlighten themselves
with Hindu philosophy. They learn a lesson
of universal brotherhood and unity and pledge
to follow the teachings of Hinduism in their
daily life. Apart from this there are a
number of other worth-seeing places in the
temple compound.
Climate
In India we usually have threee seasons,
summer, winter and monsoon. There is a huge
variation experienced in the climatic conditions
in the different parts of India. In gujarat
also the weather varies in different regions.
The places near the coast have a humid climate
whereas the ones in the interiors experience
a completely different climate. The Rann
of Kutch region experiences an extreme climate.
The summers are extremely hot while the
winters are extremely cold. On the other
hand, the coastal regions and the eastern
belt of Gujarat experience a mild pleasant
climate with moderate rainfall during the
monsoons.
On an average, the summers are extremely
hot and dry in Gujarat. The day temperature
is as high as 46°C while at night it
is 34 °C. In the winters, the weather
is mild, pleasant and dry. The average temperature
during day time is 29 °C and 12 °C
during the night. The days are usually sunny
and the sky is clear. The monsoon season
extends from mid June to September. Before
the monsoon, the temperatures are soaring
high with an increased humidity in the air.
The rain provides relief from the scorching
heat. The temperature falls down to 38 °C
with high humidity, during the day and 27
°C at night.
Transportation
- Air: 23 km from national
and international airports of Amdavad.
- Rail: 2 km from Gandhinagar
railway station.,31 km from Amdavad railway
station.
- Bus: Special buses
and cars are provided by the tourism department,
government authorities and private services.
Distance by road from important locations:
Ahmedabad - 25 km Vadodara - 150 km, Jaipur
- 604 km, Udaipur - 230 km, Mt. Abu -
190 km, Mumbai - 540 km, Delhi - 900 km
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