Looks like the largest Hindu temple in the world (photos)
It was officially recorded in the Guinness Book of records.
Upstairs
If the phrase “Indian architecture” you remember only the Taj Mahal, then you definitely have not seen the Akshardham temple.
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It is a massive building with thousands of statues, fountains and lush parks are located in Delhi and is officially considered the most Grand Hindu temple in the world.
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Akshardham is a modern building. Its construction, which lasted five years and ended in 2005.
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According to official data, its construction has been spent about $ 500 million. It’s all voluntary donations, which were collected all over India.
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The temple complex combines national architectural styles from different parts of the country, and over its construction worked seven thousand artists from Rajasthan, Bengal and Orissa.
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Akshardham was recognized as the champion due to its size: its height is 42 meters, length — 106 metres width — 94 feet. The temple is crowned with nine domes and twenty-four-sided pyramidal Shikhara towers.
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Inside it is decorated with 234 columns and 20 thousand statues, and outside — 148 figures of elephants, whose total weight is three thousand tons.
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It is noteworthy that Akshardham is built without any concrete or steel beams and ceilings. Giant building built of Sandstone and pink Rajasthani marble.
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