Birla Mandir, Jaipur

This article is about Birla temple in Jaipur. For other Birla temples in India, see Birla Mandir.

Birla Mandir, Jaipur
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DeityNarayan, Lakshmi
FestivalsDiwali, Janamashtami
Location
LocationBirla Mandir, Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg, Tilak Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302022, India
StateRajasthan
CountryIndia
Birla Mandir, Jaipur is located in Jaipur
Birla Mandir, Jaipur
Shown within Jaipur
Birla Mandir, Jaipur is located in Rajasthan
Birla Mandir, Jaipur
Birla Mandir, Jaipur (Rajasthan)
Geographic coordinates26°53′32″N 75°48′56″E / 26.8921°N 75.8155°E / 26.8921; 75.8155
Architecture
StyleModern
Funded byB. M. Birla Foundation
Groundbreaking1977
Completed1988
MaterialsWhite marble

Birla Mandir, Jaipur (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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  4. ^ "Birla Temple Jaipur- Birla Mandir Jaipur, Laxmi Narayan Mandir Jaipur India, Birla Temple Rajasthan India". www.culturalindia.net. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  5. ^ Das, Joydip (2015). Jaipur Pocket Travel Guide. Bluworlds Guides. p. 12.