• Jan 25 2016
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BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham

Swaminarayan Akshardham in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, was the creation of HH Pramukh Swami Maharaj and inaugurated by him in 1992. Akshardham means the ‘divine abode’ of Bhagwan Swaminarayan (1781-1830). To commemorate Akshardham’s 25th anniversary a grand event was held on the premises of the iconic cultural and spiritual complex. More than 25,000 dignitaries, devotees and well-wishers attended the landmark function.
Pujya Anandswarup Swami, Mahant of Swaminarayan Akshardham, addressed the assembly about Pramukh Swami Maharaj’s contributions in the creation of Akshardham. He said that Swamishri had suggested about the thickness of the parikrama pillars, the face of Bhagwan Swaminarayan’s murti, content of the exhibitions and a sundry things.
Thereafter youths sang the Swaminarayan dhun and bhajans ‘Vandu Sahajanand charan raj…’, ‘Mairi mene Purushottam var payo…’ and ‘Mangal chhai rahyo tribhuvan me…’ 
Prime Minister Narendrabhai Modi arrived at 6.30 p.m. in Akshardham and along with HH Mahant Swami Maharaj (BAPS guru) inaugurated the ornately carved stone Mayur Dwar (entrance gate)