Historical Period18c CE
Ancient–medieval (Vedic tradition); 1781–1830 CE (Swaminarayan Sampradāya foundation); 20th–21st c. (Akshardham Mandir 2005)
3000 BCEColonial EraPresent
Sacred Facts · At a Glance
Mantra
Tradition-specific
- Gender
- male
- Sacred Colours
- tradition-specific
- Sacred Offerings
- tradition-specific
Primary Scriptures
1 source- Hindu primary textsscriptural/oral
Akshardham Delhi — Swaminarayan
Tradition
Hindu / Swaminarayan
Location
- Delhi (Akshardham), East Delhi, Delhi (28.6127°N, 77.2773°E)
Sacred Narrative
Akshardham Mandir (2005, Delhi) — World's largest Hindu temple complex, 100 acres, 234 pillars, no steel structural material used. Dedicated to Bhagwān Svāmīnārāyaṇ (1781–1830) — the founder of the Swaminarayan Sampradāya. The temple is a modern achievement following traditional Vastu-śāstra and Pāñcarātra specifications. Daily ~50,000 visitors. Water-show and Indian history musical are evening attractions.
Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations
MantraTradition-specific
- Offerings
- tradition-specific
- Sacred colours
- tradition-specific
🪔 Worship Procedures
- Daily rites
- • tradition-specific
🛕 Principal Temples
- 📍 Delhi (Akshardham), East Delhi, Delhi, IndiaFestivals: Annual festivalAkshardham — world's largest Hindu temple complex
🎊 Festivals
- Annual Akshardham Delhi — Swaminarayan festivalSeasonally · 1–10 days
📜 Primary Scriptural Sources
Sources & provenance
📜 3 Primary🎓 2 Scholarly
- 📜Primary sourceBookSwaminarayan. Vidyāvācaspati Bhāṣya (1812)
- 📜Primary sourceBook
