CITY GUIDE

Akshardham Temple is a famous monument to world peace. It is constructed by the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan (BAPS) foundation - the builders to the various Swaminarayan temples across the world. This is one of the biggest Hindu religious temples ever constructed. The construction of this temple took around 5 years which was inaugurated on 6th November 2005. Its unique architecture with a confluence of different architectural style make it one of the wonders of modern India. It showcases the 10,000 years old Indian culture in all its breathtaking grandeur, insight & beauty.
Attractions - Hall of Values, Screen Film, Boat Ride (Sanskruti Vihar), Musical Fountains (Yagnapurush Kund), Garden of India (Bharat Upvan)

This is a majestic high arch with 42 m height, built in the memory of the 70,000 Indian soldiers, killed in the World War I & the Afghan War of 1919. This offers a good view of the Rashtrapati Bhawan. It is also called All India War Memorial and was designed by the British architect Edwin Lutyens. The foundation stone was laid on 10th February 1921 and was completed in 1931.
Attractions - The Amar Jawan Jyoti, Lawns, Canopy or domed kiosk.

The palatial building built on an area of 330 acres is now an official residence of President of India. The architectural wonder is a mixture of Mughal and Western styles. The palace has 340 rooms, 37 salons, 74 lobbies, 18 staircases and 37 foundations. It has an impressive garden called the Mughal Gardens, which is open to the public for a short while.

The ISKCON Temple of Delhi is located at Raja Dhirshain Marg, Sant Nagar, near the East of Kailash locality. It is one of the 40 temples in India that belongs to the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, dedicated to Lord Krishna. A part of the Hare Krishna Movement started by Acharya Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the devotees and followers of the Hare Rama Hare Krishna cult built this temple in 1998 to disseminate the message of the Bhagwad Gita.

There are beautiful paintings of Russian artists on the different past times of Radha Krishna, Sita, Ram, Laxman, Hanuman and Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Special programmes like kirtan, aarti, pravachan and prasadam are held every Sunday between noon to 3.00pm.
Timing - The temple remains open in the morning from 4.30am to 12.00pm and then in the evening from 4.00pm to 9.00pm