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Sai Ram to all

I have received these wonderful pictures of the magnificient

Akshardham Temple Complex in New Delhi (Not sure about the place where

it is). In the email below from my

niece is some information about the Temple. I think you all will

appreciate the pics. and especially sister Melody as she asked recently

for some such pics.

Sai Ram

sis maheswari

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Akshardham Temple - Magnificient

 

Mon, 14 Nov 2005 03:02:09 -0800 (PST)

 

APARNA RAO <aparnaone >

Monument of Akshardham

The Akshardham monument, built without steel, is entirely composed

of sandstone and marble. It consists of 234 ornately carved pillars, 9

ornate domes, 20 quadrangled shikhars, a spectacular Gajendra Pith

(plinth of stone elephants) and 20,000 murtis and statues of India's

great sadhus, devotees, acharyas and divine personalities.

The monument is a fusion of several architectural styles of pink

stone and pure white marble. Pink stone symbolizes bhakti (devotion) in

eternal bloom and white marble of absolute purity and eternal peace.

The monument was built after over 300 million man hours of services

rendered by 11,000 volunteers, sadhus and artisans.

It is the one of the wonders of the modern world, and the wonders

of modern India.

 

N.

Aparna Rao

 

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