Birla Mandir

Highlights

• Birla Mandir (Lakshmi Narayan Temple) is a Hindu temple located in Jaipur, India, and is one of many Birla mandirs.
• Birla Foundation in 1988 and is constructed solely of white marble.
• It is dedicated to the Hindu goddess Lakshmi and god Vishnu (Narayan), whose images appear inside, along with other Hindu gods and goddesses and selections from the Gita and Upanishads.
• It is located in Jaipur's Tilak Nagar neighborhood, near Moti Dungari hill.

Dress Code

Modest, respectful clothing is expected at this site.

History

• •Tradition states that a Maharaja sold the Birla family the land for the temple for one rupee.
• •Construction began in 1977 under the direction Ramanauj Das and Ghanshyam Birla.
• •It opened on February 22, 1988.

Architecture

• •The temple is made of white marble.
• •There are four distinct parts of the temple: its sanctum, tower, main hall, and entrance.
• •It has three towers, referencing the three main faiths of India, as well as stained glass windows depicting traditional Hindu stories.
• •Marble sculptures also reference Hindu mythology.

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