Divine Temples Tour in Delhi

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About this activity

The Megapolis Delhi also has divinity and sense of pilgrimage reserved for its citizens in the form of grand and beautifully crafted temples. Magnificent temples with large premises accommodate comfortably the pilgrims and tourists alike. The traditional architecture and the way of worship narrates the history and belief systems of this great subcontinent

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At a glance

Duration: 4–6 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–10
Guide: English
Operated by: Discover Activities

Ages: Adults (12–75 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Private transportation
Included: Local storyteller host

Not included

Not included: Meals, Local guide

Itinerary

Birla Mandir Temple (Lakshmi Narayan)

40 min

Dedicated to Lord "Vishnu", irla temple is one of Delhi's oldest and grand temple. The highest tower in the temple reaches a height of 165 feet while the ancillary towers reach 116 feet. The Geeta Bhavan, a hall is adorned with beautiful paintings depicting scenes from Indian mythology. There is also a temple dedicated to Buddha in this complex with fresco paintings describing his life and work. The entire complex, especially the walls and the upper gallery are full of paintings carried out by artists from Jaipur in Rajasthan. The rear of the temple has been developed as an artificial mountainous landscape with fountains and waterfalls.
Swaminarayan Akshardham

45 min

Akshardham temple is Biggest temple of Delhi, which is beautifully decorated with carved statues of dancers, deities, fauna, flora and others. This temple is built with Rajasthani sandstone (pink color) and Italian Carrara marble. This temple holds 234 pillars, 2000 deity statues, nine domes and much more. The temple holds 148 life-size elephant statues that weigh a total of 3000 tons. The central dome contains the main deity, Swaminarayan. The deity is surrounded by many statues made with a composition of five different metals.

There is NO fee for entering the temple, however if one want to watch any show, documentary then the fee will be applicable. Since the documentary show take 3 hours so we wont show the same since we have limited time.
Digambar Jain Temple

20 min Admission included

This roughly 400 years old Jain temple is in dark red color, giving it its name which literally means a red temple. This fabulous and large temple has 3 giant triangular tops and architecture is simply mesmerizing.