Laxminarayan Temple

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Laxminarayan Temple

Name: Laxminarayan Temple
Primary deity: Laxminarayn (Vishnu)
Architecture: North Indian, Mandir
Location: New Delhi


The Laxminarayan Temple, (also called the Birla Mandir), in Delhi, India, is a temple built in honour of the Hindu goddess of wealth, Laxmi, and of her consort, Lord Vishnu – the Preserver of the Hindu Trinity. It is a temple with many shrines, fountains, and a large garden . The temple attracts thousands of devotees on the day of Janmashtami, the birthday of Lord Krishna.

The temple was built in 1622 by Vir Singh Deo, and renovated by Prithvi Singh in 1793. Since 1938, funds for further renovations and support have come from the Birla family.

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Delhi's Laxminarayan Temple is one of the most famous Vaishnavite temples in India.
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Delhi's Laxminarayan Temple is one of the most famous Vaishnavite temples in India.

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