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Swaminarayan Akshardham

Indian Cultural Complex | Sector 20, J Road, Gandhinagar, India
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bangalore
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2012
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A huge temple complex show casing the rich culture & religion of india More

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Gandhinagar, India
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012
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One of the best place to visit in Gandhinagar. Plan a full day trip here as it has many things to see. Temple, Museum, Shows followed by light, Sound & Water Show. Light, Sound and Water Show is played each evening and it is one of the best show i had seen in India. A must visit if you are... More

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Ahmedabad
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16 reviews 16 reviews
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 January 2012

The construction of this reminds you of some ancient palaces... though the structure is hardly 20 years old it looks as if it was built before hundreds of years....The museum and the food at "Padmavati" is one thing you should not miss... More

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Kolkata (Calcutta), India
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32 reviews 32 reviews
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 December 2011
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Excellent place to spend the day. Huge spacious and clean environment. One of the best Attractions is the movie show "Mystic india" gives a good glimpse of the indian culture. Evening light and sound show is supposed to be good but unfortunately i could not see that due to lack of time. Miniature and realistic recreation of mahabarata and other... More

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Navi Mumbai, India
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 November 2011

While there is enough known about the temple, the one thing that deserves special mention is the timeless peace that you undergo in the complex. And above that is the laser, sound, fountain, animation show in the evening. It will take your breath away. More

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Irvine, California
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 November 2011

The monument is majestic. Great architecture, carvings and hindu religion history. Educative, informative, interactive exhibition. The best show with live characters, water screen, pyrotechnics, laser lights, led colorful lights and magnificient projection, Must see once in lifetime with children and teenagers. More

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Mumbai (Bombay), India
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23 reviews 23 reviews
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14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 October 2011
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Very very well maintained place of swaminarayan followers. It has green gardens and beautiful hand crafted lawns. Looks like a palace from a distance. You need to remove your shoes and mobile phones before you enter. There are counters where you can deposit them. Its quite safe to do so. No tobacco products or lighters were also allowed. The water... More

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Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 February 2012
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