Birla Mandir, Jaipur
Birla Mandir Hindu temple located in Jaipur, India
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Birla Mandir (Lakshmi Narayan Temple) is a Hindu temple located in Jaipur, India,[1] and is one of many Birla mandirs.[2] It was built by the B.M. Birla Foundation in 1988 and is constructed solely of white marble.[3] It is dedicated to the Hindu goddess Lakshmi and god Vishnu (Narayan),[4] whose images appear inside, along with other Hindu gods and goddesses and selections from the Gita and Upanishads.[3] It is located in Jaipur's Tilak Nagar neighborhood, near Moti Dungari hill.[5]
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| Birla Mandir, Jaipur | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| Deity | Narayan, Lakshmi |
| Festivals | Diwali, Janamashtami |
| Location | |
| Location | Birla Mandir, Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg, Tilak Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302022, India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| Country | India |
  Shown within Jaipur  Birla Mandir, Jaipur (Rajasthan) | |
| Coordinates | 26.8921°N 75.8155°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Modern |
| Funded by | B. M. Birla Foundation |
| Groundbreaking | 1977 |
| Completed | 1988 |
| Materials | White marble |
| Website | |
| https://myrajasthanivlog.com/birla_mandir_jaipur.html | |
History
Architecture
The temple is made of white marble. There are four distinct parts of the temple: its sanctum, tower, main hall, and entrance.[10] It has three towers, referencing the three main faiths of India,[3] as well as stained glass windows depicting traditional Hindu stories.[4] Marble sculptures[1] also reference Hindu mythology.[11] It features Hindu deities inside - particularly Lakshmi, Narayan, and Ganesh[4] - and figures such as Christ, the Virgin Mary, St. Peter, Buddha, Confucius, and Socrates on the outer walls.[2][10] Statues of its founders - Rukmani Devi Birla and Braj Mohan Birla - lie outdoors in covered pavilions, facing the temple with hands folded in namaskāra mudra.[10] Its architectural style is considered to be modern.[3] It was built on a raised platform, which lifts it up into the Jaipur skyline; at night, it becomes covered in light.[11] In addition to the temple itself, the grounds include gardens[2] and a small gift shop.[1] Below the temple lies the B. M. Birla Family Museum and the Sri and Smt. G. P. Birla Gallery; both contain photographs of the temple's construction and the Birla family's philanthropic contributions, as well as treasures belonging to the Birla family.[10]
