BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham USA - Hindu temple and lunch option
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Admission is free but you must register online to get an entry ticket. Link to their website is attached. There is a lot of parking and a shuttle from the parking lots. There is a lot of walking. There is a dress code so please review their policy. If you go inside the temples you cannot take pictures and you can’t wear shoes. They have cubbies to store your shoes. The venue has a large cafeteria that offers awesome Indian food and typical American street food, and the prices are reasonable. For those that would like to eat together, please meet by the cafeteria entrance at 1 PM and I’ll guide you through the process of ordering food. If it’s a nice day we can eat outside and there are plenty of tables. There is a gift shop, an Indian food store, and a café for light eats. If you get there at 10:30, I will meet you at the bus drop off before the grounds. We can tour the grounds together, take pictures and then make our way to the entrance to the main building where they will scan your tickets. You must go through the main building to get to the exterior courtyard and temples. The main building is where the cafeteria will be and the other stores. The main building will also lend to some beautiful photo opts.
Rain date TBA.