Swaminarayan Akshardham (New Jersey)
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The BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham is a Hindu mandir (temple) built by the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha in Robbinsville, New Jersey. It is the largest Hindu mandir in the United States and the second-largest Hindu mandir in the world, rising 213 ft (65 m) above ground.[1] The 183-acre (74 ha) Akshardham campus contains the main Akshardham mandir, a smaller traditional temple, Nilkanth Plaza, a welcome center, a vegetarian cafe, the BAPS Swaminarayan Research Institute, a museum, and an event center.[2] The Akshardham mandir is dedicated to the religious leader Swaminarayan.[3]
Swaminarayan Akshardham | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
Deity | Swaminarayan, Radha Krishna, Rama-Sita, Shiva-Parvati |
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Location | Robbinsville, Mercer County, New Jersey, U.S. |
Geographic coordinates | 40°15′15″N 74°34′40″W |
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Inscriptions | Spiritual-Cultural Complex |
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On October 8, 2023, Mahant Swami Maharaj, the spiritual head of BAPS, performed the consecration ceremony and formally inaugurated the mandir.[4][5] This is one of three Akshardham mandirs constructed by the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, the other two are in New Delhi and Gandhinagar.[6][7]