{"id":31888,"date":"2026-05-07T09:42:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T04:12:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/akshardham.com\/gujarat\/?p=31888"},"modified":"2026-05-07T09:42:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T04:12:31","slug":"us-congressman-pete-sessions-visits-swaminarayan-akshardham-gandhinagar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/akshardham.com\/gujarat\/us-congressman-pete-sessions-visits-swaminarayan-akshardham-gandhinagar\/","title":{"rendered":"US Congressman Pete Sessions Visits Swaminarayan Akshardham, Gandhinagar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"psgal_wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div id=\"psgal_31888_1\" data-psgal_id=\"31888_1\" data-psgal_container_id=\"container_31888_1\" data-psgal_thumbnail_width=\"150\" data-psgal_use_masonary=\"0\" class=\"psgal-inline psgal gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail use_masonry_ show_captions_\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"msnry_items\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" style=\"width:150px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/akshardham.com\/gujarat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/03-1920x1280.jpeg\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" data-size=\"1920x1280\" data-caption=\"US Congressman Hon. Pete Sessions visits Swaminarayan Akshardham, Gandhinagar\" style=\"height:93.333333333333px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"msnry_thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/akshardham.com\/gujarat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/03-300x200.jpeg\" itemprop=\"thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"photoswipe-gallery-caption\" style=\"display:none;\">US Congressman Hon. Pete Sessions visits Swaminarayan Akshardham, Gandhinagar<\/figcaption>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"msnry_items\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" style=\"width:150px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/akshardham.com\/gujarat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/09.jpeg\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" data-size=\"1280x853\" data-caption=\"US Congressman Hon. Pete Sessions visits Swaminarayan Akshardham, Gandhinagar\" style=\"height:93.333333333333px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"msnry_thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/akshardham.com\/gujarat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/09-300x200.jpeg\" itemprop=\"thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"photoswipe-gallery-caption\" style=\"display:none;\">US Congressman Hon. Pete Sessions visits Swaminarayan Akshardham, Gandhinagar<\/figcaption>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"msnry_items\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" style=\"width:150px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/akshardham.com\/gujarat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/07-1920x1280.jpeg\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" data-size=\"1920x1280\" data-caption=\"US Congressman Hon. Pete Sessions visits Swaminarayan Akshardham, Gandhinagar\" style=\"height:93.333333333333px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"msnry_thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/akshardham.com\/gujarat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/07-300x200.jpeg\" itemprop=\"thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"photoswipe-gallery-caption\" style=\"display:none;\">US Congressman Hon. Pete Sessions visits Swaminarayan Akshardham, Gandhinagar<\/figcaption>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"msnry_items\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" style=\"width:150px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/akshardham.com\/gujarat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/06-1920x1280.jpeg\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" data-size=\"1920x1280\" data-caption=\"US Congressman Hon. Pete Sessions visits Swaminarayan Akshardham, Gandhinagar\" style=\"height:93.333333333333px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"msnry_thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/akshardham.com\/gujarat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/06-300x200.jpeg\" itemprop=\"thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"photoswipe-gallery-caption\" style=\"display:none;\">US Congressman Hon. Pete Sessions visits Swaminarayan Akshardham, Gandhinagar<\/figcaption>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"msnry_items\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" style=\"width:150px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/akshardham.com\/gujarat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/10.jpeg\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" data-size=\"1280x853\" data-caption=\"US Congressman Hon. Pete Sessions visits Swaminarayan Akshardham, Gandhinagar\" style=\"height:93.333333333333px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"msnry_thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/akshardham.com\/gujarat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/10-300x200.jpeg\" itemprop=\"thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"photoswipe-gallery-caption\" style=\"display:none;\">US Congressman Hon. 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Pete Sessions visits Swaminarayan Akshardham, Gandhinagar\" style=\"height:93.333333333333px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"msnry_thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/akshardham.com\/gujarat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/02-1-300x200.jpeg\" itemprop=\"thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"photoswipe-gallery-caption\" style=\"display:none;\">US Congressman Hon. Pete Sessions visits Swaminarayan Akshardham, Gandhinagar<\/figcaption>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"msnry_items\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" style=\"width:150px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/akshardham.com\/gujarat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/05-1920x1280.jpeg\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" data-size=\"1920x1280\" data-caption=\"US Congressman Hon. Pete Sessions visits Swaminarayan Akshardham, Gandhinagar\" style=\"height:93.333333333333px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"msnry_thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/akshardham.com\/gujarat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/05-300x200.jpeg\" itemprop=\"thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"photoswipe-gallery-caption\" style=\"display:none;\">US Congressman Hon. Pete Sessions visits Swaminarayan Akshardham, Gandhinagar<\/figcaption>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"msnry_items\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" style=\"width:150px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/akshardham.com\/gujarat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/04-1920x1280.jpeg\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" data-size=\"1920x1280\" data-caption=\"US Congressman Hon. Pete Sessions visits Swaminarayan Akshardham, Gandhinagar\" style=\"height:93.333333333333px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"msnry_thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/akshardham.com\/gujarat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/04-300x200.jpeg\" itemprop=\"thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"photoswipe-gallery-caption\" style=\"display:none;\">US Congressman Hon. Pete Sessions visits Swaminarayan Akshardham, Gandhinagar<\/figcaption>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"msnry_items\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" style=\"width:150px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/akshardham.com\/gujarat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/08.jpeg\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" data-size=\"1280x960\" data-caption=\"US Congressman Hon. Pete Sessions visits Swaminarayan Akshardham, Gandhinagar\" style=\"height:105px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"msnry_thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/akshardham.com\/gujarat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/08-300x225.jpeg\" itemprop=\"thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"photoswipe-gallery-caption\" style=\"display:none;\">US Congressman Hon. Pete Sessions visits Swaminarayan Akshardham, Gandhinagar<\/figcaption>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div style='clear:both'><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Congressman Pete Sessions, who represents the 17th congressional district of Texas, USA, visited Swaminarayan Akshardham in Gandhinagar, where he was traditionally welcomed by Vishwaviharidas Swami.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During his visit, the Congressman performed abhishek, had darshan in the mahamandir, and experienced the timeless wisdom of Indian culture by viewing the exhibitions and the Sat-Chit-Anand Water Show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, Congressman Sessions and senior BAPS swamis \u2013 Anandswarupdas Swami, Brahmaviharidas Swami, and Vishwaviharidas Swami \u2013 engaged in a deeply enriching meeting to discuss world peace, harmony and moral values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Describing his visit the Congressman wrote:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur story of love, balance in life and commitment to others is the story of generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BAPS = Love<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BAPS = Commitment<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BAPS = Keeping balanced life<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Love,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pete Sessions\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congressman Pete Sessions, who represents the 17th congressional district of Texas, USA, visited Swaminarayan Akshardham in Gandhinagar, where he was traditionally welcomed by Vishwaviharidas Swami. During his visit, the Congressman performed abhishek, had darshan in the mahamandir, and experienced the timeless wisdom of Indian culture by viewing the exhibitions and the Sat-Chit-Anand Water Show. Then, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"text-right\"> <a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/akshardham.com\/gujarat\/us-congressman-pete-sessions-visits-swaminarayan-akshardham-gandhinagar\/\">Read More<span class=\"glyphicon glyphicon-chevron-right\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":31902,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31888","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-international","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/akshardham.com\/gujarat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31888","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/akshardham.com\/gujarat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/akshardham.com\/gujarat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/akshardham.com\/gujarat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/akshardham.com\/gujarat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31888"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/akshardham.com\/gujarat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31888\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31922,"href":"https:\/\/akshardham.com\/gujarat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31888\/revisions\/31922"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/akshardham.com\/gujarat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31902"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/akshardham.com\/gujarat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31888"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/akshardham.com\/gujarat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31888"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/akshardham.com\/gujarat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31888"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}