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Akshardham temple, Jaipur

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Pilgrimage
4.5 / 5
  • Timings : 7:30 AM to 12:00 PM and 4:00 PM to 8:15 PM. Except Monday
  • Entry Fee : No fee
  • Distance from near by city 5.7 kilometers from Jaipur.
  • Trip duration (including travel in hours)1 - 2 hours
  • Transportation OptionsSedan - AC (4+1), SUV - AC (7+1), Tempo Traveller - AC (12+1)
  • Travel Tips Make sure that you should not be loud while visiting Akshardham. Dive into the serendipity of the place and enjoy the lush beautiful gardens that surround the place. Keep it in mind that no camera/videography is allowed inside.

Akshardham temple of Jaipur is located near Vaishali Nagar, Chitrakoot, Jaipur. This temple is about 13 minutes (5.7 km) from Jaipur via Ajmer road. Akshardham temple of Jaipur is one of the recent constructions that are so beautiful.

Akshardham temple is also called the Swaminarayan Mandir Akshardham temple. This not only known for its historical, cultural significance and significant heritage but also the temple provides various glimpses of the Hindu Gods to the visitors.

There are many Jaipur tourist places and this is really one of them. Hence this pilgrimage should add into JAIPUR TOUR PACKAGES.

History and Architecture of Akshardham

Akshardham temple of Jaipuri is popular to have one of the recent constructions. Akshardham in Jaipur has not any miraculous history or such but the temple is the true sigma of the modern temple.

That had built between the 19th and 20th centuries. The proper location is in the Vaishali Nagar, the temple is a tribute to the Vedic supremacy, Lord Narayana, who is also famous by the name of Vishnu.

Though the temple is not backed by much historical significance it upholds the beauty of ‘Hindu’ as a religion. Akshardham temple is of the magical architectures of the Indian temple and is one o9f the most flocked place in Jaipur and is peaceful and serene in nature. To talk about the architectural importance of Akshardham, the temple has bounded by greenery and beautiful gardens and fountains. And the uncommon style of architecture is the reason why tourists love to visit that particular place.

The temple is beautifully carved with all the Hindu gods and the main idol is Lord Vishnu who is ornamented with gold and silver jewelry. The breath-taking architecture of the Akshardham makes the place one the main reason for being the most visited place of Jaipur.

Akshardham Timings:

Open- 7:30 AM in the morning to 10:15 AM in the evening

The Opening for Rajbhog Thali- 10:15 am – 11:15 AM

Closed: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Open for thali: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM & Closed for Thali- 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM 

Aarti timings

  • Mangal Aarti - 6.00 AM
  • Shangar Aarti - 7:30 AM
  • Rajbhog Aarti - 11:15 AM
  • Sandhya Aarti - 7:00 PM
  • Shayan Aarti - 8:00 PM
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