If you get the chance to see the DVD video His Holiness Maharajshree has brought along with Him to the UK then it's very much worthwhile. Apparently its being shown at all the Mandirs He is visiting.
Although its in Gujarati, it highlights how the holy artefacts and relics (prasadi items) from Bhagwan Swaminarayan's time need to be kept in a temperature controlled environment with state of the art preservation techniques putting large demands on electricity usage. I guess that's why the cost of finishing the project has increased - installing modern renewable energy sources does not come cheap although it does help our planet and environment in long run.
The Swaminarayan Museum then becomes more than just a storage for prasadi items. It is actually a beacon, a pioneer in eco-friendly energy usage in India and will be a leading light in encouraging other institutions and NGOs to embrace environmentally friendly technologies. When you consider it will also be running Art Exhibitions and an Academy for studying museumology, it quickly becomes apparent that it's not just a Museum..
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