British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murthy pray at the Akshardham temple in Delhi for the G20 Summit.

Soon after Sunak went to the temple, he went to Rajghat to pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and 30 other world leaders.

The head of the state wore pants and a shirt while his significant other, Akshata Murthy, wearing a kurta with palazzo pants, to the sanctuary. They were greeted with a traditional welcome when they arrived early in the morning.

On behalf of Mahant Swami Maharaj, the spiritual leader of the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS), senior leaders and swamis from the Akshardham Mandir greeted Sunak with a warm welcome and delivered a special message.
According to a statement released by BAPS, the British Prime Minister was given a comprehensive overview of Swaminarayan Akshardham during his visit. This 100-acre spiritual and cultural complex promotes the timeless Hindu spiritual principles of faith, devotion, and harmony while also showcasing India’s rich traditions and ancient architecture.
Inside the fundamental sanctuary complex, Sunak and his better half offered their appreciation to the hallowed pictures and noticed the sanctuary’s mind boggling craftsmanship and design.
The couple likewise partook in the “abhishek,” a custom pouring of water, on the “murti” of Shri Nilkanth Varni Maharaj, and offered supplications for world harmony, progress, and congruity, according to the assertion.

Sunak offered his viewpoints on the visit, expressing, “My better half and I were happy to visit Swaminarayan Akshardham for darshan and puja today. We were flabbergasted and awed by the excellence of this sanctuary and its widespread message of harmony, congruity, and improving as a person. This isn’t just a position of love yet in addition a milestone that depicts India’s qualities, culture, and commitments to the world.”

“We see today in Britain these exact same values and culture through the positive contributions the British Indian community makes to our country,” he went on to say.
“I was respected to have gotten the gifts of His Heavenliness Mahant Master Maharaj passed on to me today, and I comprehend that His Blessedness is introducing another lovely Swaminarayan Akshardham sanctuary in Robbinsville, USA very soon. In advance of the opening, I would like to convey my best wishes to His Holiness and all BAPS devotees,” Sunak continued.
Brahmavihari Master, the senior master of the sanstha, communicated his distinction in inviting the English Top state leader to Swaminarayan Akshardham and sharing Mahant Master Maharaj’s message of harmony, solidarity, and public help.

He stressed that the UK’s relationship with India is grounded in an obligation of fellowship, cultivated by social trades, and supported by a lively Indian diaspora in the UK.
“Darshan and puja” were the activities that the British Prime Minister engaged in for nearly an hour at the temple. As per the sanctuary’s chief, Sunak’s involvement with the sanctuary was “exceptional.”
“He played out the Pooja and Aarti with a ton of faith…We showed him the sanctuary and furthermore provided him with a model of the sanctuary as a gift…He partook in each moment here…he continued to broaden time…His spouse was likewise exceptionally blissful,” Akshardham sanctuary chief Jyotindra Dave told ANI.
In front of Sunak’s visit to Akshardham sanctuary, security game plans around the complex in Delhi were fixed.

In a pre-visit interview with PTI, Sunak commented, “I’m immensely glad for my Indian roots and my associations with India. My wife is Indian, as you are aware, and because I am a proud Hindu, I will always have a connection to India and the Indian people.”
The 43-year-old head of the Moderate Party was first chosen as a MP in 2015. He was designated as the Chancellor of the Exchequer in February 2020 by then-State leader Boris Johnson. In October of that very year, he impacted the world forever by turning into the principal Indian-beginning English State leader.
His wife, Akshata Murty, is the daughter of philanthropist and educator Sudha Murty and India’s tech billionaire Narayana Murthy.