Birla Mandir

Birla Mandir (Birla Temple) refers to different Hindu temples or Mandirs built by the Birla family, in different cities. All these temples are magnificently built in white marble.

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Birla Mandirs across India

Birla Temples in India
Temple Location Deity
Laxminarayan Temple (1939) [1] Delhi Lakshminarayan
Birla Mandir Hyderabad Venkateshwara
Birla Mandir Kolkata Radha Krishna[2][3]
Birla Mandir Kurukshetra
Birla Mandir Shahad Vithoba
Birla Mandir (Sharda Peeth) BITS Pilani Saraswati[4]
Birla Mandir Bhopal Lakshmi Narayan
Birla Mandir, Jaipur Jaipur Lakshminarayan
Birla Mandir Patna
Birla Mandir Akola Rama
Birla Mandir (New Vishwanath Temple) Varanasi Shiva
Birla Mandir Nagda (MP)

Continuous Construction

Construction is continuously going on at some location. The family believes that if they stop the construction of temples, it will bring bad fate. This is the reason why some of the temples are not 100% finished, and construction is on-going, albeit at a slow pace.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Making history with brick and mortar". Hindustan Times. September 15, 2011. http://www.hindustantimes.com/Making-history-with-brick-and-mortar/Article1-745801.aspx. 
  2. ^ Birla Mandir in Kolkata - Lakshmi Narayan Temple - Birla Temple in Kolkata - Kolkata
  3. ^ 403 Forbidden
  4. ^ Temple Net. "Birla Mandir". http://www.templenet.com/Articles/Pilani.html. Retrieved 2009-10-27.