Birla Mandir
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 Also
Known As Lakshmi-Narayan Mandir
¤ Also Known As Birla Mandir
Strictly speaking, this structure is not
part of the New Delhi Lutyens designed.
Famous Birla Mandir in Delhi is
essentially a Hindu temple which came up
alongside with New Delhi and has
therefore been pegged with it. Popularly
known as the Birla Mandir, it is the
first of the temples built across the
country by the industrial family of
Birla. Located just off Connaught Place
on Mandir Marg, it is dedicated to
Vishnu, the second of the Hindu Trinity
of creator-preserver-destroyer, and his
consort Lakshmi, the Goddess of wealth.
¤ The Most Important Temples of
Hindus
Built in 1938, famous Birla Mandir in
Delhi was inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi
(Father of the Indian Nation) on the
express condition that people of all
castes and especially untouchables would
be allowed in. (Refer to section
People). Consequently a plaque at the
gate reiterates that people of all
faiths and classes are welcome. Till
date, it remains one of the most popular
temples in Delhi.
¤ The Architectural Brilliance of The
Birla Mandir (Temple)
Birla Mandir is also famous for the
festival of Janmashtami (birth of the
Hindu deity Krishna). The festival is
celebrated here with much goodwill and
cheer.
The temple is designed in the Orissan
style, with tall curved towers capped by
large amalakas (circular ribbed motif at
the summit of a temple tower). The
exterior is faced with the white marble
and red sandstone typical of Delhi’s
Mughal architecture. The interior court
is overlooked by two-storey verandahs on
three sides; there are gardens and
fountains at the rear. The profusion of
sculptures, idols, spires and jalis, the
Birla Mandir in Delhi is also considered
as splendor in terms of its
architecture.
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