PM Modi: You may not enter Akshardham temple as Bhakt but will leave as one

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday reached Ahmedabad and participated in silver jubilee celebrations of Akshardham complex in Gandhinagar. 

Modi's visit was announced by the Bochasanwasi Shri Aksharpurushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS).

Here are the live updates:

# Akshardham Temples are about 'Bhavyata' and 'Divyata': PM

Akshardham Temples are about 'Bhavyata' and 'Divyata' : PM @narendramodi #PMAtAkshardham pic.twitter.com/QMaI2gO9zY

— BJP (@BJP4India) November 2, 2017

# Akshardham Temples are beautiful, ahead of their times. I assure you- you may not enter the Temple as a Bhakt but you will leave as one: PM

Akshardham Temples are beautiful, ahead of their times. I assure you- you may not enter the Temple as a Bhakt but you will leave as one: PM pic.twitter.com/10MMIAfWvj

— ANI (@ANI) November 2, 2017

# PM Narendra Modi offers prayers at Akshardham temple in Gandhinagar on its silver jubilee celebrations

#Gujarat: PM Narendra Modi offers prayers at Akshardham temple in Gandhinagar on its silver jubilee celebrations pic.twitter.com/J790O5LfAR

— ANI (@ANI) November 2, 2017

# PM Narendra Modi at silver jubilee celebrations of the Akshardham temple in Gandhinagar

Gujarat: PM Narendra Modi at silver jubilee celebrations of the Akshardham temple in Gandhinagar pic.twitter.com/qktmy8BAH4

— ANI (@ANI) November 2, 2017

In April this year, the prime minister had paid an emotional tribute to spiritual guru and head of BAPS of Swaminarayan sect Pramukh Swami who died at the sect's temple in Sarangpur in Botad district.