Shankar, Ehsaan, Loy Embrace Spirituality at Akshardham Temple in New Jersey
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Mumbai, April 11 (NationPress) Renowned musician Shankar Mahadevan, accompanied by Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa, visited the Akshardham Swaminarayan temple located in New Jersey, USA to seek divine blessings.
Shankar shared several photos from their temple visit on Instagram. In one image, he is captured alongside Ehsaan and Loy with the temple's esteemed swamijis.
The subsequent two images showcased only Shankar, who described this experience as a “blessing” to kick off their tour with a visit to the temple.
“Feeling blessed to commence our tour with a visit to the Akshardham Swaminarayan temple in New Jersey! What a spiritually uplifting experience! My heartfelt thanks to all the swamijis and devotees who generously offered their love and blessings to us,” he expressed.
“Gratitude!! Jai Swaminarayan! Thank you, Pujya Nilkanthseva Swami! Thank you, Pujya Pranavmuni Swami.”
The BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham in New Jersey is a remarkable Hindu temple constructed between 2015 and 2023, dedicated to venerating Swaminarayan as the highest embodiment of Purushottama.
Shankar Mahadevan, part of the celebrated Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy trio, creates music for Indian cinema. He gained early recognition as an Indi-pop artist, blending Carnatic, Hindustani, and Jazz styles. Notably, his non-film album “Breathless” topped the Indian music charts in 1998, and he has won one Grammy Award while earning three nominations.
His vocal talent and compositions have enriched numerous Bollywood tracks, blending classical depth with contemporary flair, including hits like “Mitwa” from Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, “Kajra Re” from Bunty Aur Babli, and “Gallan Goodiyaan” from Dil Dhadakne Do.
Ehsaan began his career as a freelance guitarist, collaborating with many esteemed composers, including Louis Banks and Ashok Patki. He proudly holds the distinction of being the first guitarist from India endorsed by Fender guitars.
On the other hand, Loy started his journey by composing the signature tune for the show 'The World This Week' on Doordarshan. Before making a name for himself as a composer, he played piano and keyboards for iconic Indian music composers such as A. R. Rahman and Nadeem-Shravan.