In his address, the President lauded the efforts of “the designers and contributors from India and abroad for creating such an architectural complex, which every Indian will be proud of.” Stating that he felt as if he was “in another world”, Dr. Kalam said on entering the Akshardham Cultural Complex, Stating that what is being seen is the birth of the Akshardham, the civilisational heritage of India in dynamic form, the President also recalled his first meeting with Pramukh Swami Maharaj in June 2001 and narrated how then the spiritual leader had shown him the architectural design of the Delhi Swaminarayan Akshardham Cultural Complex and expressed his vision.

“Today that complex is now in front of us,” he said, adding that Swami Maharaj and his team of dedicated disciples have recreated the ancient civilizational heritage that had been seen only in theory so far, into a reality with technology. “It brings a new dimension of the entire ancient Indian cultural heritage under one roof.” …

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