Path of Legends: Nash, Aliens, & Sacred Shrines – BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham
Details
- This hike is a point-to-point walk, meaning the endpoint will be different from the starting point. You'll need to arrange for an Uber or coordinate shuttle rides with fellow hikers in advance. Everyone will initially be placed on the waitlist. Please comment below if you're looking for someone to share a ride with, or let me know if you have transportation arranged. Once I confirm your arrangement, I’ll add you to the 'going' list.
Start: Princeton Junction Train Station
(Meet: South/Westbound platform at Princeton Junction Station)
Finish: BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham (Akshardham Temple Robbinsville, NJ)
Distance: 10-11 miles. No drop out point
Walk:
This fascinating 11-mile walk will take you past the home of Nobel laureate John Nash, whose work revolutionized mathematics and economics, and a serene park featuring a Chinese pavilion gifted by Sichuan, China, in his honor. You'll visit the legendary Grover’s Mill, the site where the infamous War of the Worlds broadcast sparked nationwide panic in 1938, walk along the remnants of the historic Fast Trolley Line, and conclude the journey at the breathtaking BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham, a stunning masterpiece of traditional Hindu craftsmanship and spirituality.
We will pass by a supermarket where we’ll have a brief break. Please note that BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham also has a restaurant on-site, but bringing outside food into the temple premises is strictly prohibited.
BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham:
I’ll guide the group to the welcome center around 4:30pm, and then leave. Feel free to explore or join the guided tour on your own (open till 7:30pm). 😊. Please take a moment to review the temple's official website https://usa.akshardham.org/ for detailed guidelines and policies, and be sure to respect all rules during your visit.
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Disclaimer: All "Count Me In" ! events are voluntary. Attendees are responsible for their preparedness and participate at their own risk, and will hold no organizers or members of this group responsible for any mishaps.