Delhi: Akshardham Temple Evening & Water Show with Pickup

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What’s the experience like?

“Wait, is that real fire on the water?” That was my first thought as we sat in the stepwell at Akshardham Temple, Delhi. The air had that faint smell of incense and wet stone—hard to describe unless you’ve been there after sunset. Our guide, Rajiv, kept grinning every time we asked about the carvings (“20,000 statues? You sure?”). He’d point out elephants and tell us which ones were his favorite—there’s one with a baby elephant I still think about. The temple itself is massive, but it didn’t feel cold or overwhelming; families wandered around quietly, some kids chasing each other until their parents caught up.

The main reason we booked this evening tour was the Sahaj Anand Water Show. I didn’t expect to get goosebumps from a story out of an ancient Sanskrit text (the Kena Upanishad), but when the lasers started darting across the water and those underwater flames flickered up—yeah, it got me. There’s something about hearing children’s laughter mix with booming surround sound and seeing everyone’s faces light up in those weird neon colors. Rajiv whispered translations sometimes; I probably butchered every Hindi word I tried to say back. The whole thing felt like sitting inside a myth for 25 minutes.

Getting there was easy—private pickup from our hotel meant no haggling with taxis or worrying about directions (Delhi traffic is… let’s just say unpredictable). On the way back, we all just kind of sat quietly in the car, not really wanting to talk over what we’d just seen. If you want a day trip in Delhi that mixes ancient stories with wild modern tech—and you don’t mind crowds—this is it.