Akshardham Delhi Timings 2026: Entry, Exhibition Tickets, Water Show and Visiting With Kids
Last verified: September 2026. Ticket prices are set by the BAPS trust and revised occasionally — confirm at the counter or on akshardham.com.
Akshardham is one of the few temples in India built for a full-day visit: a carved stone mandir, three indoor exhibitions, a boat ride through Indian history, gardens, a food court and a fountain show after dark. For families it is the easiest big temple in the country to do with children — as long as you know the rules before you arrive, because the entrance turns away more people for what’s in their pockets than any other temple in Delhi.
Timings
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Days | Tuesday to Sunday. Closed Mondays |
| Complex open | 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM |
| Last entry | Around 6:30 PM |
| Exhibitions | 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM (last show around 5:00 PM) |
| Sahaj Anand water show | After sunset, usually around 7:30 PM; 24 minutes |
| Abhishek (ritual bath of Neelkanth Varni) | 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
Plan 4–5 hours. Weekends and school holidays are heavy; a weekday morning is the quietest.
Tickets
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Mandir and gardens | Free |
| Exhibitions (all three) — adult | Around ₹250 |
| Exhibitions — child 4–11 | Around ₹150 |
| Exhibitions — senior citizen | Around ₹200 |
| Water show — adult | Around ₹90 |
| Water show — child 4–11 | Around ₹60 |
| Children under 4 | Free |
Tickets are sold at counters inside the complex after security; there is no online booking. Cash and cards accepted.
The No-Phone Rule
This is the thing that ruins visits. Nothing electronic goes in: no phones, cameras, smartwatches, power banks, earphones. Also no bags larger than a small purse, no food, no toys, no pens. Everything must go into the free cloakroom before security, and the cloakroom queue on a weekend Sunday can be 30–45 minutes. Come with as little as possible; keep wallet, ID and water bottle (water is allowed and refill points are inside).
Strollers are allowed. Baby food is allowed in small quantities — tell the security staff.
What’s Inside, in Order
The Mandir — the carved sandstone-and-marble main temple with 20,000 figures and the elephant plinth (148 elephants around the base, each a different story). Free. 30–45 minutes.
Three exhibitions (ticketed, about 2 hours together):
- Sahajanand Darshan — a walk-through with animatronic scenes from Swaminarayan’s life. Kids like this most.
- Neelkanth Darshan — a large-format film following the teenage Neelkanth’s journey across India. 40 minutes, seated, air-conditioned — the break every parent needs.
- Sanskruti Darshan — a slow boat ride past scenes of ancient Indian science, medicine and culture. 12 minutes.
Gardens and Bharat Upavan — bronze statues of Indian figures; good for letting children run.
Yagnapurush Kund — the stepped pond that becomes the water show stage at night.
Premvati food court — pure vegetarian, cheap, reliable; the only food inside.
Visiting With Children: A Plan That Works
- Arrive at 10 AM when it opens. Do the mandir first while everyone is fresh.
- Exhibitions at 11:30 — the film is the reset button.
- Lunch at Premvati around 1:30.
- Gardens and statues in the afternoon; Abhishek if the kids are interested.
- Leave, or stay for the water show if they can last until 8 PM — it’s worth it for children over six. For younger ones, skip it and come out by 5.
Toilets are clean and everywhere. There is a first-aid post. No shade in the open plazas — hats in summer.
How to Reach
- Metro: Akshardham station on the Blue Line, 5 minutes’ walk. This is the way to go — parking fills by noon on weekends.
- By road: NH24 / Noida Link Road, east of the Yamuna. Paid parking inside.
- From Connaught Place about 30 minutes by metro; from the airport 45–60 minutes by taxi outside rush hour.
Dress Code
Shoulders and knees covered; the gate provides a free sarong-style cover if you’re not. Shoes are worn throughout the complex except inside the mandir, where there’s a shoe counter.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, every Monday, including holidays.
Mandir entry is free. Exhibitions are around ₹250 for adults and the water show around ₹90.
No. All electronics go in the free cloakroom.
No. Counters only, inside the complex.
4–5 hours with exhibitions; 1.5 hours for the mandir alone.
Just after sunset, usually about 7:30 PM. Tickets sell out on weekends by late afternoon.
Yes — strollers allowed, clean toilets, a seated film and a boat ride. Just skip the water show for under-sixes. Verified against BAPS Akshardham’s published visitor information and recent visitor reports, September 2026. Spotted a change? Email info@themandiryatra.com.
Verified against BAPS Akshardham’s published visitor information and recent visitor reports, September 2026. Spotted a change? Email info@themandiryatra.com.
Editor at The Mandir Yatra. Covers the Himalayan and northern yatras (Kedarnath, Vaishno Devi, Govardhan, Narmada Parikrama) and the southern and eastern temples (Tirupati, Kanyakumari, Srikalahasti, Draksharamam, Jagannath Puri, Kamakhya). Every guide is checked against the temple trust’s official schedule before publishing and carries a last-verified date.
