Shri Aksharpurushottam Swaminarayan Mandir - श्री अक्षरपुरुषोत्तम स्वामीनारायण मंदिर

Key Highlights

◉ First Temple of Swaminarayan in Delhi.
◉ Temple Build Under Akshardham Theme.
First temple of Swaminarayan devotee inaugurated in Delhi capital region with the grace of Yogi Bapa (Yogiji Maharaj) and with the efforts of Kakaji named as श्री अक्षरपुरुषोत्तम स्वामीनारायण मंदिर (Shri Aksharpurushottam Swaminarayan Mandir). Shastriji Maharaj had given a murti of Akshar Purushottam Maharaj to Ex-Prime Minister Gulzarilal Nanda. Now this murti is preserved in the Akshar Purushottam Mandir, Ashok Vihar near Shastri Nagar metro station. More About Temple
Popular Name: Akshardham Temple
श्री अक्षरपुरुषोत्तम स्वामीनारायण मंदिर - हिन्दी में पढ़ें
योगी बापा (योगीजी महाराज) की कृपा और काकाजी के प्रयासों से दिल्ली राजधानी क्षेत्र में स्वामीनारायण भक्त के पहले मंदिर का उद्घाटन हुआ, जिसका नाम श्री अक्षरपुरुषोत्तम स्वामीनारायण मंदिर (श्री अक्षरपुरुषोत्तम स्वामीनारायण मंदिर) रखा गया।

Information

Mantra
Om Namo Bhagwate Vasudevaya
Festival
Swaminarayan Jayanti (Ram Navmi) | Read Also: एकादशी
Dham
Left-Right: Mangalmurti Ganpati DevKastbhanjan Hanumanji
Basic Services
Water Coolar, Power Backup, CCTV Security, Office, Shoe Store
Founder
Dadubhai Patel (Dadukaka or Kakaji)
Founded
3 February 1988 (3 February 1994)
Dedicated To
Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Photography
🚫 No (It's not ethical to capture photograph inside the temple when someone engaged in worship! Please also follow temple`s Rules and Tips.)

How To Reach

Address 📧
`Taaddev`, Kakaji Lane, Swaminarayan Marg, Ashok Vihar Phase - III, Delhi - 110052 Delhi New Delhi
Road 🚗
Vir Namda Nairagi marg >> Swami Narayan Marg >> Kakaji Lane
Air ✈
IGI Airport Delhi
Social Media
Coordinates 🌐
28.684659°N, 77.186658°E

Timeline

3 February 1988

Temple foundation (Shilanyash) ceremoney

24 February 1990

Inauguration of Swaminarayan Marg and Kakaji Lane

26 october 1992

अक्षरतीर्थ - Akshartirth: Pushp Samadhi of Brahmswaroop Poojaneeya Kakaji Maharaj by the grace of Brahmswaroop Pappaji Maharaj

3 February 1994

Shri Aksharpurushottam Maharaj Murtipratishtha

3 February 1997

Aksharjyoti inauguration

29 March 2002

Swarnjayanti dwar on smriti of Brahmswaroop Kakaji Maharaj Sakshatkar Swarnjayanti

25 March 2007

Brahmswarup Pappaji Maharaj Murti-Pratishtha

Photo Gallery

24 February 1990 - Inauguration of Kakaji Lane with the grace of Param Pujya Guruji Maharaj

मंदिर से मंदिर की ओर - A view of Shri Swaminarayan temple from near by

Architecture part of Swaminarayan temples are most likely same, also the way of nakkashi and their symmetric view.

This temple was treated as a entry point of Swaminarayan Devotees from Indian state Gujrat to Delhi-NCR. Later on a big Akshardham temple situated on the bank of river Yamuna.

A sequential lines of colorful flowers looking like a colored wall

Wide horizontal lines is flag are the symbol of continuity of Swaminarayan samaj. Which is installed at the top of temple.

Also depicts the wide area of fame, from where this flag will be accessible.

Akshar Tirth is a place holding samadhi sthal of Shri Kaka Ji Maharaj behind the Aksharpurushottam temple

जहाँ-जहाँ नज़र मेंरी ठहरी, याद भरी बहाँ आपकी

A front full view of temple with colorful flowers and green side view

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Video Gallery

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