Laxminarayan Temple
New Delhi, India
Also known as: Kuil Laxminarayanलक्ष्मी नारायण मंदिरलक्ष्मीनारायण मंदिर, दिल्लीलक्ष्मीनारायण मठলক্ষ্মীনারায়ণ মন্দিরਲਕਸ਼ਮੀਨਾਰਾਇਣ ਮੰਦਿਰଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀନାରାୟଣ ମନ୍ଦିର, ଦିଲ୍ଲୀஇலட்சுமிநாராயண் கோயில்బిర్లా మందిరంലക്ഷ്മിനാരായണ മന്ദിർ
Laxminarayan Temple, commonly known as Birla Mandir, is a Hindu temple in New Delhi, India. Dedicated to Lakshmi and Vishnu in the dual representation of Lakshmi Narayana, it was built by the industrialist Jugal Kishore Birla between 1933 and 1939 and inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi agreed to inaugurate the temple on the condition that it would be open to people of all castes. The temple is built in the Orissan architectural style and was the first large Hindu temple built in Delhi in the 20th century colonial era.[2]
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Key facts
| Architecture | Hindu architecture[1] |
|---|---|
| Location | New Delhi, India |
| Status | Active |
Sources
- Wikidata Q2426584 — Wikidata
- Laxminarayan Temple - Wikipedia — Wikipedia