Where is the Swami Narayan temple, Akshardham located?
(A) Dwaraka, Gujarat
(B) Puri, Orissa
(C) Mathura, Uttar Pradesh
(D) Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Answer: (D) Akshardham in Gandhinagar is one of the largest temples in the Indian state of Gujarat. The temple complex combines devotions, art, architecture, education, exhibitions and research at one place which is spread in an area of 23 acres. The temple came to international attention when two heavily armed terrorists attacked it in September 2002. It is a predecessor to the Akshardham at Delhi, built by the same religious organisation, Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) led by Pramukh Swami Maharaj. It was inaugurated on November 2, 1992.
