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Hidden : 1/4/2024
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Terrain:
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 There is no physical cache at the listed coordinates. Coordinated listed are for the information you seek to find final.

This campus the largest one of its kind after Angkor Watt. It’s an awesome place. The shear size,the art and sculpture, history, architecture, culture -even geology and more awaits you.

If you're tempted to just rush and not go see the inside. look at the pictures I posted of inside

Some information before you go:

Hours: Open everyday EXCEPT Tuesday  After May 1, weekends and holidays you must have a timed entery pass , FREE

open 9:00-19:00

Admission is is free as are tours and musch more

Expect to spend some time here to see just some of the things here, The first building has much information as well as a very impressive but short film.

Dress Code:
Please note that a strict dress code operates within the complex. Specifically, tops must cover the shoulders, back, chest, navel, and upper arms. Leg-wear must be at least below knee-length. Visitors not having appropriate dress code would be requested to wear wraps provided at the Mandir.\

Please remove all footwear before entering any of the Mandir buildings. Shoe racks are provided within the complex.

Photography & Videography is strictly prohibited inside all buildings

No food or drinks or smoking are allowed inside the premises.

Be respectful, you are a visitor.

Wherever the eye falls, there’s another cosmic story to read, another divinity to grasp another sculpture to admire. This is architecture to be experienced over time — preferably lots of time.

Almost 3,000 tonnes of Bulgarian limestone was shipped 3,900 miles to India along with 1,200 tonnes of Italian Carrara marble, which made its own journey of 4,800 miles. and sandstone

With a further 900 tonnes of Indian Ambaji marble, the over 5,000 tonnes of stone was hand-carved by more than 1,500 skilled artisans at 14 different sites around India into 26,300 pieces. These were then coded, packed and sent on their final 6,300-mile journey to London where each piece – the largest weighing 5.6 tonnes and the smallest only 50 grams – was assembled like a giant 3-dimensional jigsaw puzzle, all within 2.5 years.

There is so much more to say, go and experience this site and behold 

Here's a few facts to awe you: 338 dipictions of tales of wisdom;10,000+ ;151 carved musical intruments; 235 stone canopies with carver ceilings;9 carved domes; 548 stone pillars;10,000 statues of Hindu culture; plus sweet/snack shop; vegetarion cafe and+++

Stage 1 The listed coords (virtual) N40 15.229 W 74 34.753

At the coordinates count the golden elephants.

A- How many total golden elephants on both sides minus 2?

B- How many trunks + tusks on largest golden elephant to your right;

To find final-stage 2- N40 A 760 W 74 34. 4B2 

 

Reported without comment here: https://thewire.in/labour/new-jerseys-akshardham-temple-that-allegedly-flouted-labour-wage-laws-opens. In their defense they say they used  volunteers "millions of hours".

 

 

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