thesis project temple

1. Relgious campus
The heart of the Swaminarayan Akshardham complex is the Akshardham mandir.
Inaugurated on 6 November 2005, the mandir is an effort to offer a home to God that honors
mandir reaches 141.3 feet into the sky, spans 316 feet in width,
and is 356 feet long.
Inside the mandir, each worshipfully carved pillar, ceiling and dome shares a
story of devotion, offers darshan of a deity, or captures an incident from the
life of Bhagwan Swaminarayan.
GARBHAGRUH
The inner sanctum or garbhagruh of the Akshardham mandir is home to Bhagwan Swaminarayan and his divine succession of gurus - Gunatitanand Swami,
Bhagatji Maharaj, Shastriji Maharaj, Yogiji Maharaj, and Pramukh Swami Maharaj
THE ARENA
The nine-lotus design of the central pool is a replication of a ritual yantra or
arrangement used in sacred Hindu ceremonies.
At the head of the step-well is the 27 feet tall bronze murti of Neelkanth Varni. He presides over the step-well inspiring determination, devotion and courage in all who catch his sight.
Multi-color lasers, video projections, underwater flames, water jets and surround sound in symphony with lights and live actors produce
a captivating and inspiring presentation. International experts contributed their expertise with BAPS volunteers and sadhus to produce
this one-of-a-kind presentation.
Akshardham or Swaminarayan Akshardham complex is a Hindu mandir, and
a spiritual-cultural campus in New Delhi, India.Also referred to as
Akshardham Temple or Swaminarayan Akshardham, the complex displays
millennia of traditional Hindu and Indian culture, spirituality, and architecture.
Musical fountain
Musical fountain, also Known as the Yagnapurush Kund, is India's largest step well. It
features a very large series of steps down to a traditional 'yagna kund'. During the day,
these steps provide rest for the visitors to the complex and at night, a musical fountain
show representing the circle of life is played to an audience which is seated on the same
steps.
The fountain is named after the founder of the Hindu organisation BAPS, Shastriji
Maharaj.[22] The fountain measures 300 feet (91 m) by 300 feet (91 m) with 2,870
steps and 108 small shrines. In its centre lies an eight-petaled lotus shaped yagna
kund designed according to the Jayaakhya Samhita of the Panchratra shastra.
The record was presented for Akshardham as the World's Largest Comprehensive Hindu Temple