BIRLA TEMPLE IN DELHI


Laxmi Narayan Temple, also known as Birla Mandir, is one of Delhi's main temples and a major tourist attraction.

It was built by the Industrialst B.D.Birla in 1938.

This beautiful temple is located in the west of Connaught Place, New Delhi, India.

The temple was inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi on the condition that people of all castes will be allowed to enter the temple.

The temple is dedicated to Godess Laxmi  and  God Narayana.

Other idols in the temple are that of Lord Shiva and Goddess Durga.

Beautiful gardens and a wonderful pool adorn the temple.

The architecture resembles the Hindu temples built in the Orissan style.

The highest tower in the temple is of 165ft, while the auxiliary towers reach 116ft.

The walls of the temple are carved with various Hindu symbols and quotes from the Gita and the Upanishads.

There is also a temple dedicated to Lord Buddha.

The backside of the temple has been developed as artificial mountainous scenery with fountains and waterfalls.

The temple celebrates the festival of Janmashthami with great pomp which attracts many devotees from all places.

A symbolic structure at the entrance welcomes people of all faiths and classes.

The temple is easily accessible from the city by local buses, taxis and auto-rickshaws.