EME-Temple-in-Vadodara, EME Temple, Vadodara, Gujarat
EME-Temple-in-Vadodara, EME Temple, Vadodara, Gujarat

EME Temple, Vadodara, Gujarat

Date built: 1966
Deity: –
Architectural style: Modern architecture
Major festivals –
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District:: Vadodara
Address: NR. EME TEMPLE, Fatehgunj, Gujarat 390002
Phone
08895883823
The EME Temple or “Dakshinamurty Temple” is a Shiva Temple run by Indian Army Authorities in the city of Vadodara in the state of Gujarat, western India. It is a unique in concept & design, geodesic structure covered with aluminium sheets. It was built by the Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (EME) corps of the Indian Army. This temple is a major attraction for both tourist and devotees. It is one of its kind in the world. EME Temple, often referred as the Dakshinamurti Temple, was built by the Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (EME) Corps. Featuring an unusually modern geodesic architecture, this temple is dedicated to Dakshinamurti, a form of Shiva as supreme teacher. It is run by Indian Army Authorities, and incorporates holy symbols of all religions in one place as they do not have separate places of worship for different faiths.Depicting army architecture, the aluminium building of this temple is ringed by a garden featuring a rich collection of 106 ancient statues from the 6th to the 16th centuries.

 

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EME temple is positioned in Vadodara, in the Gujarat State of India. Vadodara is 112 kilometers away from Ahmedabad and the distance from Mumbai to Vadodara is 420 kilometers. EME temple is located on National Highway 8. You can find different types of buses plying from different states to reach this city. The buses include state transport buses, private luxury coaches etc. plying from all over Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, and Rajasthan. You can also avail intercity buses like Ahmedabad – Vadodara … they take 2 hours to reach and play every 15 minutes. Different private buses can also be opted for from the station. Different buses have different ticket charges of which the minimum rate is of 100/-. Rent a car facility is also available all over the city and its surroundings. You can also come to Vadodara through trains as Vadodara is a Junction and is well connected to other major cities in India like Mumbai, Delhi, and Ahmedabad. In case you want to travel by air then you can come down to Vadodara airport. Visiting this temple can happen through two routes. One is via Fatehgunj and other from Sama that is Methodist church or Navrachana School.

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