Delhi's Sacred Temples and Spiritual Landmarks
Meet your Delhi tour guide at your hotel at 9:00 AM and begin your journey.
At 10:00 AM, visit Sri Radha Parthasarathi Mandir, also known as the ISKCON Temple, a famous Vaishnav temple of Lord Krishna and Radharani in the form of Radha Parthasarathi. Experience a great sense of calm, peace, and stillness as you enter the temple premises.
Visit the Lotus Temple, or Baha'i Temple, at 11:30 AM. Admire its pure white marble structure and observe how its architect, Furiburz Sabha, chose the lotus as a symbol common to Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Islam. Adherents of any faith are free to visit the temple and pray or meditate.
See the Birla Temple, or Laxmi Narayan Temple, at 1:00 PM. This temple, dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi, was constructed by Raja Baldev Birla and inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi in 1938 on the condition that people of all castes should be allowed to offer prayers there.
Enjoy a delicious lunch in a local Indian restaurant at 2:00 PM.
Make your way to Gurudwara Bangla Sahib at 3:00 PM. This gurudwara is blessed by the healing powers of the eighth Sikh Guru, Shri Harkrishan Sahib, and is visited daily not only by thousands of Sikhs but also by people of other faiths.
Explore the magnificent Akshardham Temple at 4:30 PM. A traditional temple dedicated to Lord Swaminarayan, this structure reflects the beauty and spirituality of India's ancient art, culture, and architecture. Heralded by the Guinness World Record as the world's largest comprehensive Hindu temple, the complex was inaugurated on 6 November 2005.
Return to your hotel after an invigorating tour at 7:00 PM.
