Akshardham Temple, Ahmedabad

Gandhinagar

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Entry Fee & Ticket

No Entry Fees. The visiting time is 9:30 am to 7:30 pm from Tuesday to Sunday and is closed on Monday. | Entry Fee – Free (darshan); Exhibitions: Adults ₹60/–, Children ₹40/–; Water Show: Adults ₹100/–, Children ₹70/–.

Opening Time & Days

Ahmedabad's Akshardham Temple opening and closing timings is 09:30 AM – 07:30 PM.

Open Days

The Akshardham Temple is open form Tuesday to Sunday, Closed for visitors every Monday.

Best Time to Visit

September, October, November, December

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975 m away

Sector 24 Metro Station

1.1 km away

Sector 16 Metro Station

2.1 km away

Sachivalaya Metro Station

2.2 km away

Juna Sachivalaya Metro Station

3.1 km away

Sector 10A Metro Station

3.2 km away

How to Reach Akshardham Temple

Here's the closest transport hub for each option, with the distance from Akshardham Temple.

By air · Nearest Airport

Fly into Ahmedabad Airport

18.3 km away
By rail · Nearest Railway Station

Take a train to Naroda Railway Station

15.6 km away

About Akshardham Temple

Dedicated to Swaminarayan, Akshardham Temple which was inaugurated on 30 October 1992. It is a Hindu house of worship and a spiritual and cultural complex dedicated to devotion, education and integration. The sanctum sanctorum houses the idol of Lord Swaminarayan, the presiding deity of the Akshardham temple. The 7 feet tall idol of Swaminarayan is seated in abhaya mudra with his right hand raised up.

Architecture of Akshardham Temple

This temple is spread over an area of 23 acres. This huge temple made of pink stones is 108 feet high, 240 feet long and 131 feet wide. Akshardham Temple has 97 intricately carved pillars, 17 ornate domes, 220 stone beams, 57 stone curtains, 3 porticos and 256 statues of spiritual personalities.

Interesting facts about Akshardham Temple

In the temple you can see the life of Swaminarayan and the tributes paid to his teachings.The temple follows the principles of Vedic architecture and no iron and steel structures were used in the construction.
In the year 2002, there was a terrorist attack in Akshardham temple, in which 33 people were killed and 70 people were injured. 2 terrorists were killed on the spot.
Stone beams are used to support the temple, each 20 feet long and weighing 5 tons. These are used as load bearing supports throughout the temple.

Akshardham Temple FAQs:

𝒜. It is located at Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad.

𝒜. Entry fee and timings information of the Akshardham Temple: No Entry Fees. The visiting time is 9:30 am to 7:30 pm from Tuesday to Sunday and is closed on Monday. | Entry Fee – Free (darshan); Exhibitions: Adults ₹60/–, Children ₹40/–; Water Show: Adults ₹100/–, Children ₹70/–. Ahmedabad's Akshardham Temple opening and closing timings is 09:30 AM – 07:30 PM..

𝒜. You should visit Akshardham Temple during September, October, November, December months for best experience.