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The famous Akshardham temple is situated in the city of

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The Swaminarayan temple of 1992 stands in the capital city of Gujarat.
Updated On: Jul 17, 2026
  • Jamnagar
  • Gandhinagar
  • Jammu
  • Madurai
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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation

This is a place matching question. Pair every city with the temple it is actually known for, and the odd one out will be the city that owns Akshardham.

  1. Jamnagar: A port city in Gujarat known for brass parts and for a very large oil refinery. Its religious landmark is the Bala Hanuman temple, not Akshardham.
  2. Gandhinagar: The capital of Gujarat and the site of Swaminarayan Akshardham, opened in 1992 by the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha. Built in pink sandstone with a gold leaf idol of Bhagwan Swaminarayan. This is the answer.
  3. Jammu: The winter capital of the former state of Jammu and Kashmir, known as the gateway to Vaishno Devi and for the Raghunath temple complex.
  4. Madurai: A temple city in Tamil Nadu whose landmark is the Meenakshi Amman temple with its tall carved gopurams. A different tradition and a different region altogether.

India has two famous Akshardham complexes, Gandhinagar in Gujarat and New Delhi. Delhi is not offered here, so Gandhinagar is the only fit. Remember that the Gandhinagar temple was also the target of an attack in September 2002, which is why it appears often in exam papers.

Let us summarize:

  • Akshardham temples belong to the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha; the main two are at Gandhinagar and New Delhi.
  • Gandhinagar's temple opened in 1992 and is the only Akshardham among the options.
  • Madurai maps to Meenakshi Amman, Jammu to Vaishno Devi and Jamnagar to Bala Hanuman.

The correct answer is option (B), Gandhinagar.

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