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Lakshmi
Narayan
Temple
(Birla
Mandir),
Delhi,India,Area
30,000
The
Laxminarayan
Temple
(Hindi:
श्री
लक्ष्मीनारायण
मन्दिर,
also
known
as
the
Birla
Mandir)
is
a
Hindu
temple
dedicated
to
Laxminarayan
in
Delhi,
India.
Laxminarayan
usually
refers
to
Vishnu,
Preserver
in
the
Trimurti,
also
known
as
Narayan,
when
he
is
with
his
consort
Lakshmi.
The
temple,
inaugurated
by
Mahatma
Gandhi,
was
made
built
by
B.
R.
Birla
and
Jugal
Kishore
Birla[1]
from
1933
and
1939.
The
side
temples
are
dedicated
to
Shiva,
Krishna
and
Buddha.[2]
The
temple
spread
over
7.5
acres,
is
adorned
with
many
shrines,
fountains,
and
a
large
garden,
and
also
houses
Geeta
Bhawan
for
discources.
The
temple
is
one
of
the
major
attractions
of
Delhi
and
attracts
thousands
of
devotees
on
the
Hindu
festivals
of
Janmashtami
and
Diwali.
The
construction
of
temple
dedicated
to
Laxmi
Narayana
started
in
1933,
built
by
industrialist
and
philanthropist,
Baldeo
Das
Birla
and
his
son
Jugal
Kishore
Birla
of
Birla
family,
thus,
the
temple
is
also
known
as
Birla
Temple.
The
foundation
stone
of
temple
was
laid
by
Maharaj
Udaybhanu
Singh.
The
temple
was
built
under
guidance
of
Pandit
Vishwanath
Shastri.
The
concluding
ceremony
and
Yagna
was
performed
by
Swami
Keshwa
Nandji.[1]
The
famous
temple
is
accredited
to
have
been
inaugurated
by
Mahatma
Gandhi
in
1939.
At
that
time,
Mahatma
Gandhi
kept
a
condition
that
the
temple
would
not
be
restricted
to
the
Hindus
and
people
from
every
caste
would
be
allowed
inside.[2][3]
he
three-storied
temple
is
built
in
the
northern
or
Nagara
style
of
Hindu
temple
architecture.
The
entire
temple
is
adorned
with
carvings
depicting
the
scenes
from
Hindu
mythology.
More
than
hundred
skilled
artisans
from
Benares,
headed
by
Acharya
Vishvanath
Shastri,
carved
the
idols
of
the
temple.
The
highest
shikhara
of
the
temple
above
the
sanctum
sanctorum
is
about
160
feet
high.
The
temple
faces
the
east
and
is
situated
on
a
high
plinth.
The
shrine
is
adorned
with
fresco
paintings
depicting
his
life
and
work.
The
icons
of
the
temple
are
in
marble
brought
from
Jaipur.
Kota
stone
from
Makarana,
Agra,
Kota
and
Jaisalmer
were
used
in
the
construction
of
the
temple
premises.The
Geeta
Bhawan
to
the
north
of
the
temple
is
dedicated
to
Lord
Krishna.
Artificial
landscape
and
cascading
waterfalls
add
to
the
beauty
of
the
temple.[4]
[edit]Temple
The
main
temple
houses
statues
of
Lord
Narayan
and
Hindu
Goddess
Lakshmi.
There
are
other
small
shrines
dedicated
to
Lord
Shiva,
Lord
Ganesha
and
Hanuman.
There
is
also
a
shrine
dedicated
to
Lord
Buddha.
The
left
side
temple
shikhar
(dome)
houses
Devi
Durga,
the
Hindu
goddess
of
Shakti,
the
power.
The
temple
is
spread
over
an
area
of
7.5
acres
(30,000
m2)
approximately.
And
built
up
area
is
0.52
acres
(2,100
m2).
The
temple
is
located
on
the
Mandir
Marg,
situated
west
of
the
Connaught
Place
in
New
Delhi.
The
temple
is
easily
accessible
from
the
city
by
local
buses,
taxis
and
auto-rickshaws.
Nearest
Delhi
Metro
station
is
R.K.Ashram
Marg,
located
about
2
km
away.
Also
on
the
same
road
lies
the
New
Delhi
Kalibari.
