Laxmi Narayan Mandir is a Hindu temple in Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Laxmi Narayan Mandir is a Hindu temple devoted to Hindu Goddess of wealth Laxmi. The temple is situated in 31,Nawabpur Road, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
This temple is about 300 years old. It was established in the year of Bangla 1056.
The temple was built in 1793 by Narayan Gosh and renovated by Prithvi Singh. It was named after the great temple of Birla Mandir, Delhi which was built by Baldeo Das Birla. Many other temples were built by them at that time for example - Shib, Kali, Bandurga etc. The temple is one of the major attractions of old Dhaka and attracts thousands of devotees on the Hindu festivals of Janmashtami and Diwali.
The entire temple is adorned with carvings depicting the scenes from Hindu mythology. Inside the boundary of this temple there is a private house. The temple nowadays use as a private temple. It is mainly a two storied temple. There is no dome of this ancient mandir. The whole temple is made out of plaster and is visible from outside. There are pictures of Hindu Gods and Goddesses printed on the tiled walls of the temple. The icons of the temple are in marble brought from Jaipur. The entrance to the temple is welcomed by a Hindu spell which is engraved on a stone. On the other gate of the temple there is a bell. It is a ritual to ring the bell before entering the temple and before leaving.
At present its condition is not like before. Some walls are full of cracks due to its age and lack of proper care. Nowadays it is owned by a Hindu family who built a house close to it. And the temple is used as their private mandir for worship. The surroundings of the temple is not as good condition as before. The main entrance is almost invisible because of lots of shops around it.
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