page_title: Swaminarayan Akshardham (New Delhi)
section_title: Garden of India
hierarchical_section_title: Swaminarayan Akshardham (New Delhi) / Features / Exhibits / Garden of India
caption_attribution_description: English: This is a picture of the Yogi Hraday Kamal, a lotus shaped sunken garden, at the Akshardham complex in Delhi, India
context_page_description: Swaminarayan Akshardham (New Delhi) is a Hindu temple, and a spiritual-cultural campus in New Delhi, India. Also referred to as Akshardham Temple or Delhi Akshardham, the complex displays millennia of traditional and modern Hindu culture, spirituality, and architecture. Inspired by Yogiji Maharaj and created by Pramukh Swami Maharaj, it was constructed by BAPS.
  The temple was officially opened on 6 November 2005 by Pramukh Swami Maharaj in the presence of Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Manmohan Singh, L.K Advani and B.L Joshi. The temple, at the centre of the complex, was built according to the Vastu shastra and Pancharatra shastra.
  In Swaminarayan Akshardham New Delhi, similar to its predecessor Swaminarayan Akshardham in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, the main shrine is the focal point and maintains the central position of the entire complex. There are various exhibition halls which provide information about the life and work of Swaminarayan. The designers of the complex have adopted contemporary modes of communication and technology to create the various exhibition halls.
context_section_description: Also known as the Bharat Upavan, this garden has lush manicured lawns, trees, and shrubs. The garden is lined with bronze sculptures of contributors to India's culture and history. These sculptures include children, women, national figures, freedom fighters, and warriors of India, including notable figures such as Mahatma Gandhi.
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  The complex is accessible by Delhi Metro. The Akshardham Metro Station is proximate to the complex.
caption: The Yogi Hraday Kamal, a lotus shaped sunken garden
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