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HH Pramukh Swami Maharaj's Vicharan, Delhi

1 Feb 2003 to 3 Feb 2003

The past few days of heavy rain had stopped and the sun started shining with the arrival of Swamishri

On the far right is the under construction Akshardham monument and in the foreground is the parikrama

Parikrama (circumambulatory path) under construction

Swamishri and sadhus observe the under construction Akshardham complex

Swamishri on an observation tour of the newly built Sant Ashram and kitchen area

The final touches are being given to the newly built Shri Swaminarayan mandir made of marble

Swamishri blesses Shri Harshad Chavda and site engineer Shri Ashwin Patel who offered their services in building the mandir

Swamishri observes the elaborately carved dome

Swamishri being brought towards the mandir podium

Swamishri blesses a volunteer devotee

Swamishri observes the mandir compound

Observing the mandir from its precincts

In the mandir kitchen area

Swamishri instructs the cooks to maintain cleanliness and hygiene

Swamishri observes the kitchen facilities

Construction work at the main monument

A section of the parikrama and the stones awaiting to be arranged

Artisans working on the parikrama

A completed section of the parikrama

Swamishri on his way to the monument

Swamishri observes and discusses the other parts of the complex from the Akshardham podium

Swamishri observes other areas of the Akshardham complex from the monument itself

Observing the monument work

Swamishri discusses about the Akshardham monument with the parikrama in the backdrop

Swamishri observes the plans and discusses about the complex. In the background are sections of the parikrama

Inside exhibition hall-1

Swamishri observes hall-1 from outside with the parikrama in the background

Learning details of and observing hall-1

A completed section of the parikrama

Some murtis to be installed in the mandovar (outside wall) of Akshardham monument

The Akshardham complex with stones stacked to be used

A stack of red stone columns

The red stone

The past few days of heavy rain had stopped and the sun started shining with the arrival of Swamishri

On the far right is the under construction Akshardham monument and in the foreground is the parikrama

Parikrama (circumambulatory path) under construction

Swamishri and sadhus observe the under construction Akshardham complex

Swamishri on an observation tour of the newly built Sant Ashram and kitchen area

The final touches are being given to the newly built Shri Swaminarayan mandir made of marble

Swamishri blesses Shri Harshad Chavda and site engineer Shri Ashwin Patel who offered their services in building the mandir

Swamishri observes the elaborately carved dome

Swamishri being brought towards the mandir podium

Swamishri blesses a volunteer devotee

Swamishri observes the mandir compound

Observing the mandir from its precincts

In the mandir kitchen area

Swamishri instructs the cooks to maintain cleanliness and hygiene

Swamishri observes the kitchen facilities

Construction work at the main monument

A section of the parikrama and the stones awaiting to be arranged

Artisans working on the parikrama

A completed section of the parikrama

Swamishri on his way to the monument

Swamishri observes and discusses the other parts of the complex from the Akshardham podium

Swamishri observes other areas of the Akshardham complex from the monument itself

Observing the monument work

Swamishri discusses about the Akshardham monument with the parikrama in the backdrop

Swamishri observes the plans and discusses about the complex. In the background are sections of the parikrama

Inside exhibition hall-1

Swamishri observes hall-1 from outside with the parikrama in the background

Learning details of and observing hall-1

A completed section of the parikrama

Some murtis to be installed in the mandovar (outside wall) of Akshardham monument

The Akshardham complex with stones stacked to be used

A stack of red stone columns

The red stone