Akshardham Temple
Akshardham Temple, billed to be second-largest in world, inaugurated in US
A Hindu temple, billed to be the second-largest in the world, and the largest in the western hemisphere, has been inaugurated in US' New Jersey, 99 kilometres south of New York City. Spread over a sprawling 185 acres, the Akshardham Temple in Robbinsville City of New Jersey stands at 191 feet high. The temple was inaugurated on October 8 in the presence of Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan (BAPS) leader Mahant Swami Maharaj, with several thousand people attending the event. It was Pramukh Swami Maharaj's divine wish to construct an Akshardham in North America, where people can come and visit, irrespective of race, creed or religion, said Mahant Swami Maharaj. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Delaware Governor John Carney and Congressman Steny Hoyer. It is the second largest ever Hindu temple on this globe planet and of course, the largest in the Western hemisphere, which was inaugurated on October 8th, on the 90th birthday celebrations of Mahant Swami Maharaj.
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Swaminarayan Akshardham: All details on largest Hindu temple outside India
New Jersey's BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham is the biggest Hindu temple outside India. The temple will be opened to the public beginning from 18th October, 2023
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Largest overseas hindu temple to be unveiled in New Jersey on October 8
The largest Hindu temple will be inaugurated on October 8, 2023, in New Jersey, US. The Majestic Mahamandir took 12 years to complete, and more than 12,500 volunteers were involved in the construction
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G20 Summit LIVE: PM Modi greets people at Bharat Mandapam in Delhi
G20 Summit: India is hosting the event which is being attended by the leaders from 30 countries and the European Union. Catch all the live updates here
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UK PM Rishi Sunak, wife Akshata offer prayers at Akshardham Temple
Jyotindra Dave, Akshardham Temple official, said that the couple spent around 40 minutes at the temple premises
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UK PM Rishi Sunak reaches Akshardham temple in Delhi to offer prayers
"I am a proud Hindu. That's how I was raised, that's how I am," Sunak said
Boris Johnson visits Gujarat biotech university, Akshardham Temple
UK PM Boris Johnson toured the newly-built campus of the Gujarat Biotechnology University (GBU) near Gandhinagar city and also visited the famous Akshardham Temple in the state capital.
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Prime conspirator in Akshardham temple 2002 terror attack case held
In May 2014, SC had acquitted all six convicts arrested including three facing the death sentence in the case
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