Articles tagged under: Akshardham

Ahmedabad-Delhi Sampark Kranti Express train renamed to Akshardham Express

January 03, 2023
Ahmedabad-Delhi Sampark Kranti Express train renamed to Akshardham Express

Ahmedabad: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw during his visit to Pramukh Swami Shatabdi Mahotsav at Ognaj in Gujarat yesterday announced renaming of Ahmedabad - Delhi Sampark Kranti Express train as Akshardham Express. "As a tribute to Pramukh Swami Maharaj, the Sampark Kranti Express connecting Delhi and Ahmedabad will soon be renamed as Akshardham Express," Vaishnaw told reporters at Pramukh Swami Maharaj Nagar, which has been set up over 600 acres on the outskirts of Ahmedabad city. Vai...Read More

Watch in pictures: Akshardham Gandhinagar dresses Diwali decoration

November 03, 2021
Watch in pictures: Akshardham Gandhinagar dresses Diwali decoration

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Gujarat ATS arrest year 2002 Akshardham terror attack case conspirator from Jammu & Kashmir

July 26, 2019
Gujarat ATS arrest year 2002 Akshardham terror attack case conspirator from Jammu & Kashmir

Gandhinagar: Minister of State for Home, Pradipsinh Jadeja today briefed media persons about arrest of year 2002 Akshardham attack accused Yasin Butt. He was arrested from Anantnag in Jammu & Kashmir by a team of Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) Gujarat. Jadeja described Butt as main conspirator of Akshadrham attack. Attack on Akshardham in State capital Gandhinagar took place at around 4.30 pm on September 24 in year 2002. Two terrorists had attacked the temple and those inside the temple campus....Read More

Canada PM to spend 40 minutes at Akshardham temple during Gujarat visit

February 16, 2018

Gandhinagar: Prime Minister of Canada Justin Pierre Trudeau will visit Akshardham temple in Gujarat capital Gandhinagar on February 19 and spend around 40 minutes in its premises. A spokesperson of the temple of BAPS Swaminarayan sect today said that the Canadian PM would arrive in the temple at about 1140am on February 19. His stay was scheduled for around 40 minutes. He refused to divulge more details about the visit at this juncture. Notably, 46 years old Trudeau during his week l...Read More

Canadian Prime Minister to visit IIMA, Gandhinagar Akshardham in Gujarat

February 14, 2018
Canadian Prime Minister to visit IIMA, Gandhinagar Akshardham in Gujarat

Ahmedabad: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, arriving in India later this week, will deliver a lecture at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA). Trudeau is also going to visit the Akshardham mandir of Swaminarayan sect in State capital Gandhinagar. Mr Trudeau is scheduled to visit the IIMA on February 19 and address its students, the leading business school said in a statement in Ahmedabad on Monday. "The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) will have the p...Read More

Rahul starts 4th leg of Navsarjan Gujarat Yatra, visits Akshardham changing schedule, shown black flag in Himmatnagar

November 11, 2017
Rahul starts 4th leg of Navsarjan Gujarat Yatra, visits Akshardham changing schedule, shown black flag in Himmatnagar

Gandhinagar/Himmatnagar: Taking a detour from his fixed schedule Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today visited famous Akshardham temple in Gandhinagar before the fourth leg of his Navsarjan Gujarat Yatra which stared from Chiloda in Gandhinagar district in Northern region of the poll bound state. Rahul spent around 20 minutes in the temple which was on November 2 also visited by PM Narendra Modi on the occasion of its silver jubilee. Rahul's trip to this important t...Read More

Akshardham Gandhinagar adds ‘Sanatanam Show: An Immersive Experience’ as new attraction

October 18, 2017
Akshardham Gandhinagar adds ‘Sanatanam Show: An Immersive Experience’ as new attraction

Gandhinagar: Every year thousands visit Akshardham to see its Diwali lighting. This year, to celebrate the 25th anniversary, visitors will be able to enjoy this excellent special show instead. To commemorate the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of Swaminarayan Akshardham in Gandhinagar, the ‘Akshardham Sanatanam Show: An Immersive Experience’ has been created for the first time. This 15-minute show was ritually inaugurated by senior BAPS sant Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami on 17 October. Using ...Read More

In pictures: Gandhinagar Akshardham dresses Diwali decoration

November 10, 2015

Gandhinagar Like every year, Akshardham in Gandhinagar has dressed Diwali decoration with 10,000 oil lamps. This visual feast will remain open for all till Labh Pancham. Read More