[1] The mandir's central chamber houses a seven-foot-tall, gold-leafed murti, or sacred image, of Swaminarayan, who is worshipped by followers as God.

In each of the four corners of the mandir sits a life-sized marble murti of the lineages of gurus or successors of Swaminarayan revered by BAPS.

Following the tying of the thread, the visitors bath the murti of Neelkanth Varni with a small pot of sanctified water.

The Mystic India Hall features an IMAX theater which screens a 40-minute film portraying the country-spanning pilgrimage Swaminarayan had embarked on at the age of eleven, when he assumed the name Neelkanth Varni.

The film, directed by Keith Melton and narrated by Peter O’Toole, was shot at 108 locations across India and boasts a cast of over 45,000 people.

[5] The Premanand Hall is divided into three sub-sections, the first is dedicated to the Hindu scriptural texts, the Upanishads, the Ramayana, and the Mahabharata; the second explores religions more generally and features photographic displays of the symbols, scriptures, sacred sites, moral codes and prayers of the world's major faiths; and the third section serves as a tribute to some of India's most famous poets.

[6] The vibrant show employs fire, fountain animations, laser, water screen projections, music and live characters in a 45-minute retelling of Nachiketa's choice.

[6] Nachiketa was the son of a rishi named Udalaka, who organized a yagna in which he gifted sickly, barren cattle to Brahmin attendees.

[5] The story of Nachiketa offers lessons in realizing one's true Self, living by one's principles, perseverance in the face of difficulties, and keeping spiritual perspective in any circumstance.

AARSH is a research institute focused on the Swaminarayan tradition as well as the role of Hindu principles in solving social problems.

AARSH, led by its director, Shrutiprakash Swami, is an independent research institute affiliated with Shree Somnath Sanskrit University in Veraval, Gujarat.

The fourth spot is the Samudra Manthana, which depicts the churning of the ocean, through a joint effort between the devas and the asuras, in the search for the nectar of immortality, or amrita.

[8] Artisans skilled in stonework prepared the stones used in the Akshardham mandir; the process consisted of smoothing, contouring, detailing and polishing.

A prayer assembly led by Pramukh Swami was organized for 29 September 2002,[10] with attendees praying for the departed souls and their families and also for communal and sectarian peace.