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	'''Birla Mandir''' (Lakshmi Narayan Temple) is a [[Hindu temple]] located in [[Jaipur]], India,~~<~~ref name=":0"~~>~~{{Cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/jaipur/birla-mandir/ps39668800.cms\|title=Birla Mandir\|website=Times of India Travel\|access-date=2020-03-12}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ and is one of many [[Birla Mandir\|Birla mandirs]].~~<~~ref name=":1"~~>~~{{Cite web\|url=https://www.india.com/travel/jaipur/things-to-do/temples-birla-mandir/\|title=Birla Mandir\|website=India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News {{!}} India.com\|language=en\|access-date=2020-03-23}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ It was built by the [[B. M. Birla\|B.M. Birla Foundation]] in 1988 and is constructed solely of [[white marble]].~~<~~ref name=":2" /~~>~~ It is dedicated to the Hindu goddess [[Lakshmi]] and god [[Vishnu]] ([[Narayana\|Narayan]]),~~<~~ref name=":3"~~>~~{{Cite web\|url=https://www.culturalindia.net/indian-temples/birla-temple-jaipur.html\|title=Birla Temple Jaipur- Birla Mandir Jaipur, Laxmi Narayan Mandir Jaipur India, Birla Temple Rajasthan India\|website=www.culturalindia.net\|access-date=2020-03-23\|archive-date=1 October 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191001145401/https://www.culturalindia.net/indian-temples/birla-temple-jaipur.html\|url-status=dead}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ whose images appear inside, along with other [[Hindu deities\|Hindu gods and goddesses]] and selections from the [[Bhagavad Gita\|Gita]] and [[Upanishads]].~~<~~ref name=":2"~~>~~{{Cite web\|url=https://www.jaipur.org.uk/temples/birla-temple.html\|title=Birla Temple Jaipur Rajasthan\|website=www.jaipur.org.uk\|access-date=2020-03-12}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ It is located in Jaipur's Tilak Nagar neighborhood, near [[Moti Dungri\|Moti Dungari]] hill.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite book\|last=Das\|first=Joydip\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QBUeCgAAQBAJ&q=birla+mandir+jaipur&pg=PA12\|title=Jaipur Pocket Travel Guide\|publisher=Bluworlds Guides\|year=2015\|pages=12}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		'''Birla Mandir''' (Lakshmi Narayan Temple) is a [[Hindu temple]] located in [[Jaipur]], India,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/jaipur/birla-mandir/ps39668800.cms\|title=Birla Mandir\|website=Times of India Travel\|access-date=2020-03-12}}</ref> and is one of many [[Birla Mandir\|Birla mandirs]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.india.com/travel/jaipur/things-to-do/temples-birla-mandir/\|title=Birla Mandir\|website=India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News {{!}} India.com\|language=en\|access-date=2020-03-23}}</ref> It was built by the [[B. M. Birla\|B.M. Birla Foundation]] in 1988 and is constructed solely of [[white marble]].<ref name=":2" /> It is dedicated to the Hindu goddess [[Lakshmi]] and god [[Vishnu]] ([[Narayana\|Narayan]]),<ref name=":3">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.culturalindia.net/indian-temples/birla-temple-jaipur.html\|title=Birla Temple Jaipur- Birla Mandir Jaipur, Laxmi Narayan Mandir Jaipur India, Birla Temple Rajasthan India\|website=www.culturalindia.net\|access-date=2020-03-23\|archive-date=1 October 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191001145401/https://www.culturalindia.net/indian-temples/birla-temple-jaipur.html\|url-status=dead}}</ref> whose images appear inside, along with other [[Hindu deities\|Hindu gods and goddesses]] and selections from the [[Bhagavad Gita\|Gita]] and [[Upanishads]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.jaipur.org.uk/temples/birla-temple.html\|title=Birla Temple Jaipur Rajasthan\|website=www.jaipur.org.uk\|access-date=2020-03-12}}</ref> It is located in Jaipur's Tilak Nagar neighborhood, near [[Moti Dungri\|Moti Dungari]] hill.<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Das\|first=Joydip\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QBUeCgAAQBAJ&q=birla+mandir+jaipur&pg=PA12\|title=Jaipur Pocket Travel Guide\|publisher=Bluworlds Guides\|year=2015\|pages=12}}</ref>

	== History ==		== History ==
	Tradition states that a Maharaja sold the [[Birla family]] the land for the temple for one rupee.~~<~~ref name=":2" /~~><~~ref~~>~~{{Cite web\|url=http://www.indialine.com/travel/rajasthan/jaipur/birla-temple.html\|title=Birla Mandir Jaipur, History, Facts and Story of Birla Temple\|website=www.indialine.com\|access-date=2020-03-23\|archive-date=17 September 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190917174940/http://www.indialine.com/travel/rajasthan/jaipur/birla-temple.html\|url-status=dead}}~~<~~/ref~~><~~ref~~>~~{{Cite web\|url=https://jaipurtourism.co.in/laxmi-narayan-temple-birla-mandir-jaipur\|title=Laxmi Narayan Temple / Birla Mandir Jaipur, India (Timings, History, Entry Fee, Images, Aarti, Location & Phone) - Jaipur Tourism 2020\|website=jaipurtourism.co.in\|access-date=2020-03-23}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ Construction began in 1977 under the direction Ramanauj Das and Ghanshyam Birla.~~<~~ref name=":5"~~>~~{{Cite web\|url=https://mysterioustrip.com/birla-mandir-jaipur/\|title=Birla Mandir Jaipur - Temple Lakshmi Narayan, Timings, History\|last=Sethi\|first=Ankit\|date=2018-02-11\|website=Mysterioustrip\|language=en-US\|access-date=2020-03-25}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ It opened on February 22, 1988.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite web\|url=https://www.jaipurlove.com/birla-mandir-jaipur/561/\|title=Birla Mandir Jaipur - A Must Visit White Marble Structure in All Pink City\|last=Harshwal\|first=Prateek\|date=2018-04-13\|website=Jaipur City Travel Guide: Pink City Heritage, Food, Shopping, much more\|language=en-US\|access-date=2020-03-25}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		Tradition states that a Maharaja sold the [[Birla family]] the land for the temple for one rupee.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.indialine.com/travel/rajasthan/jaipur/birla-temple.html\|title=Birla Mandir Jaipur, History, Facts and Story of Birla Temple\|website=www.indialine.com\|access-date=2020-03-23\|archive-date=17 September 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190917174940/http://www.indialine.com/travel/rajasthan/jaipur/birla-temple.html\|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://jaipurtourism.co.in/laxmi-narayan-temple-birla-mandir-jaipur\|title=Laxmi Narayan Temple / Birla Mandir Jaipur, India (Timings, History, Entry Fee, Images, Aarti, Location & Phone) - Jaipur Tourism 2020\|website=jaipurtourism.co.in\|access-date=2020-03-23}}</ref> Construction began in 1977 under the direction Ramanauj Das and Ghanshyam Birla.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web\|url=https://mysterioustrip.com/birla-mandir-jaipur/\|title=Birla Mandir Jaipur - Temple Lakshmi Narayan, Timings, History\|last=Sethi\|first=Ankit\|date=2018-02-11\|website=Mysterioustrip\|language=en-US\|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref> It opened on February 22, 1988.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.jaipurlove.com/birla-mandir-jaipur/561/\|title=Birla Mandir Jaipur - A Must Visit White Marble Structure in All Pink City\|last=Harshwal\|first=Prateek\|date=2018-04-13\|website=Jaipur City Travel Guide: Pink City Heritage, Food, Shopping, much more\|language=en-US\|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref>

	== Architecture ==		== Architecture ==
	The temple is made of white marble. There are four distinct parts of the temple: its sanctum, tower, main hall, and entrance.~~<~~ref name=":6"~~>~~{{Cite journal\|last1=Kudelska\|first1=Marta\|last2=Staszczyk\|first2=Agnieszka\|last3=Świerzowska\|first3=Agata\|date=2016\|title=Birla Mandirs – The contemporary Hindu temple complexes as an example of modernization by going back to tradition – 2015 fieldwork report\|url=https://www.ceeol.com/search/article-detail?id=531750\|journal=The Polish Journal of the Arts and Culture\|volume=1\|pages=151–156\|via=CEEOL}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ It has three towers, referencing the three main faiths of India,~~<~~ref name=":2" /~~>~~ as well as [[Stained glass\|stained glass windows]] depicting traditional Hindu stories.~~<~~ref name=":3" /~~>~~ [[Marble sculpture]]s~~<~~ref name=":0" /~~>~~ also reference [[Hindu mythology]].~~<~~ref name=":4"~~>~~{{Cite web\|url=https://www.incredibleindia.org/content/incredibleindia/en/destinations/jaipur/birla-temple.html\|title=Incredible India {{!}} Birla Temple\|website=www.incredibleindia.org\|access-date=2020-03-23}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ It features Hindu deities inside - particularly [[Lakshmi]], [[Narayana\|Narayan]], and [[Ganesha\|Ganesh]]~~<~~ref name=":3" /~~>~~ - and figures such as [[Jesus\|Christ]], the [[Virgin mary\|Virgin Mary]], [[St. Peter]], [[Gautama Buddha\|Buddha]], [[Confucius]], and [[Socrates]] on the outer walls.~~<~~ref name=":1" /~~><~~ref name=":6" /~~>~~ Statues of its founders - Rukmani Devi Birla and [[Brij Mohan Birla\|Braj Mohan Birla]] - lie outdoors in covered pavilions, facing the temple with hands folded in [[Namaste\|namaskāra mudra]].~~<~~ref name=":6" /~~>~~ Its architectural style is considered to be modern.~~<~~ref name=":2" /~~>~~ It was built on a raised platform, which lifts it up into the Jaipur skyline; at night, it becomes covered in light.~~<~~ref name=":4" /~~>~~ In addition to the temple itself, the grounds include gardens~~<~~ref name=":1" /~~>~~ and a small gift shop.~~<~~ref name=":0" /~~>~~ 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.~~<~~ref name=":6" /~~>~~		The temple is made of white marble. There are four distinct parts of the temple: its sanctum, tower, main hall, and entrance.<ref name=":6">{{Cite journal\|last1=Kudelska\|first1=Marta\|last2=Staszczyk\|first2=Agnieszka\|last3=Świerzowska\|first3=Agata\|date=2016\|title=Birla Mandirs – The contemporary Hindu temple complexes as an example of modernization by going back to tradition – 2015 fieldwork report\|url=https://www.ceeol.com/search/article-detail?id=531750\|journal=The Polish Journal of the Arts and Culture\|volume=1\|pages=151–156\|via=CEEOL}}</ref> It has three towers, referencing the three main faiths of India,<ref name=":2" /> as well as [[Stained glass\|stained glass windows]] depicting traditional Hindu stories.<ref name=":3" /> [[Marble sculpture]]s<ref name=":0" /> also reference [[Hindu mythology]].<ref name=":4">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.incredibleindia.org/content/incredibleindia/en/destinations/jaipur/birla-temple.html\|title=Incredible India {{!}} Birla Temple\|website=www.incredibleindia.org\|access-date=2020-03-23}}</ref> It features Hindu deities inside - particularly [[Lakshmi]], [[Narayana\|Narayan]], and [[Ganesha\|Ganesh]]<ref name=":3" /> - and figures such as [[Jesus\|Christ]], the [[Virgin mary\|Virgin Mary]], [[St. Peter]], [[Gautama Buddha\|Buddha]], [[Confucius]], and [[Socrates]] on the outer walls.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":6" /> Statues of its founders - Rukmani Devi Birla and [[Brij Mohan Birla\|Braj Mohan Birla]] - lie outdoors in covered pavilions, facing the temple with hands folded in [[Namaste\|namaskāra mudra]].<ref name=":6" /> Its architectural style is considered to be modern.<ref name=":2" /> It was built on a raised platform, which lifts it up into the Jaipur skyline; at night, it becomes covered in light.<ref name=":4" /> In addition to the temple itself, the grounds include gardens<ref name=":1" /> and a small gift shop.<ref name=":0" /> 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.<ref name=":6" />

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
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	== References ==		== References ==
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	{{short description\|Hindu temple located in Jaipur, India}}		{{short description\|Birla Mandir Hindu temple located in Jaipur, India}}
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	\| religious_affiliation = [[Hinduism]]		\| religious_affiliation = [[Hinduism]]
	\| image = Birla ~~Temple in~~ Jaipur.jpg		\| image = Birla Mandir Jaipur (2022-07).jpg
	\| location = Birla Mandir, Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg, Tilak Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302022, India		\| location = Birla Mandir, Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg, Tilak Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302022, India
	\| deity = [[Narayana\|Narayan]], [[Lakshmi]]		\| deity = [[Narayana\|Narayan]], [[Lakshmi]]
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	\| country = India		\| country = India
			\| website = https://myrajasthanivlog.com/birla_mandir_jaipur.html
	\| architecture_style = Modern		\| architecture_style = Modern
	\| funded_by = B. M. Birla Foundation		\| funded_by = B. M. Birla Foundation
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	'''Birla Mandir~~, Jaipur~~''' (Lakshmi Narayan Temple) is a [[Hindu temple]] located in [[Jaipur, India~~]]<~~ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/jaipur/birla-mandir/ps39668800.cms\|title=Birla Mandir\|website=Times of India Travel\|access-date=2020-03-12}}</ref> and is one of many [[Birla Mandir\|Birla mandirs]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.india.com/travel/jaipur/things-to-do/temples-birla-mandir/\|title=Birla Mandir\|website=India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News {{!}} India.com\|language=en\|access-date=2020-03-23}}</ref> It was built by the [[Birla ~~family~~\|B.M. Birla Foundation]] in 1988 and is constructed solely of white marble.<ref name=":2" /> It is dedicated to the Hindu [[~~Lakshmi\|Goddess~~ Lakshmi]] and [[~~Vishnu\|Lord~~ Vishnu]] ([[Narayana\|Narayan]]),<ref name=":3">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.culturalindia.net/indian-temples/birla-temple-jaipur.html\|title=Birla Temple Jaipur- Birla Mandir Jaipur, Laxmi Narayan Mandir Jaipur India, Birla Temple Rajasthan India\|website=www.culturalindia.net\|access-date=2020-03-23}}</ref> whose images appear inside, along with other [[Hindu deities\|Hindu gods and goddesses]] and selections from the [[Bhagavad Gita\|Gita]] and [[Upanishads]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.jaipur.org.uk/temples/birla-temple.html\|title=Birla Temple Jaipur Rajasthan\|website=www.jaipur.org.uk\|access-date=2020-03-12}}</ref> Festivals such as [[Diwali]] and [[Janamashtami]] are celebrated at the temple. The temple is open daily with visiting hours between 8:00 AM and 12:00 PM, as well as between 4:00 PM and 8:00 AM.<ref name=":2" /> It is located in Jaipur's Tilak Nagar neighborhood near [[Moti Dungri\|Moti Dungari]] hill.<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Das\|first=Joydip\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QBUeCgAAQBAJ&q=birla+mandir+jaipur&pg=PA12\|title=Jaipur Pocket Travel Guide\|publisher=Bluworlds Guides\|year=2015\|pages=12}}</ref>		'''Birla Mandir''' (Lakshmi Narayan Temple) is a [[Hindu temple]] located in [[Jaipur]], India,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/jaipur/birla-mandir/ps39668800.cms\|title=Birla Mandir\|website=Times of India Travel\|access-date=2020-03-12}}</ref> and is one of many [[Birla Mandir\|Birla mandirs]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.india.com/travel/jaipur/things-to-do/temples-birla-mandir/\|title=Birla Mandir\|website=India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News {{!}} India.com\|language=en\|access-date=2020-03-23}}</ref> It was built by the [[B. M. Birla\|B.M. Birla Foundation]] in 1988 and is constructed solely of [[white marble]].<ref name=":2" /> It is dedicated to the Hindu goddess [[Lakshmi]] and god [[Vishnu]] ([[Narayana\|Narayan]]),<ref name=":3">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.culturalindia.net/indian-temples/birla-temple-jaipur.html\|title=Birla Temple Jaipur- Birla Mandir Jaipur, Laxmi Narayan Mandir Jaipur India, Birla Temple Rajasthan India\|website=www.culturalindia.net\|access-date=2020-03-23\|archive-date=1 October 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191001145401/https://www.culturalindia.net/indian-temples/birla-temple-jaipur.html\|url-status=dead}}</ref> whose images appear inside, along with other [[Hindu deities\|Hindu gods and goddesses]] and selections from the [[Bhagavad Gita\|Gita]] and [[Upanishads]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.jaipur.org.uk/temples/birla-temple.html\|title=Birla Temple Jaipur Rajasthan\|website=www.jaipur.org.uk\|access-date=2020-03-12}}</ref> It is located in Jaipur's Tilak Nagar neighborhood, near [[Moti Dungri\|Moti Dungari]] hill.<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Das\|first=Joydip\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QBUeCgAAQBAJ&q=birla+mandir+jaipur&pg=PA12\|title=Jaipur Pocket Travel Guide\|publisher=Bluworlds Guides\|year=2015\|pages=12}}</ref>

	== History ==		== History ==
	Tradition states that a Maharaja sold the [[Birla family]] the land for the temple for one rupee.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.indialine.com/travel/rajasthan/jaipur/birla-temple.html\|title=Birla Mandir Jaipur, History, Facts and Story of Birla Temple\|website=www.indialine.com\|access-date=2020-03-23\|archive-date=17 September 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190917174940/http://www.indialine.com/travel/rajasthan/jaipur/birla-temple.html\|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://jaipurtourism.co.in/laxmi-narayan-temple-birla-mandir-jaipur\|title=Laxmi Narayan Temple / Birla Mandir Jaipur, India (Timings, History, Entry Fee, Images, Aarti, Location & Phone) - Jaipur Tourism 2020\|website=jaipurtourism.co.in\|access-date=2020-03-23}}</ref> Construction began in 1977 under the direction Ramanauj Das and Ghanshyam Birla.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web\|url=https://mysterioustrip.com/birla-mandir-jaipur/\|title=Birla Mandir Jaipur - Temple Lakshmi Narayan, Timings, History\|last=Sethi\|first=Ankit\|date=2018-02-11\|website=Mysterioustrip\|language=en-US\|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref> It opened on February 22, 1988.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.jaipurlove.com/birla-mandir-jaipur/561/\|title=Birla Mandir Jaipur - A Must Visit White Marble Structure in All Pink City\|last=Harshwal\|first=Prateek\|date=2018-04-13\|website=Jaipur City Travel Guide: Pink City Heritage, Food, Shopping, much more\|language=en-US\|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref>		Tradition states that a Maharaja sold the [[Birla family]] the land for the temple for one rupee.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.indialine.com/travel/rajasthan/jaipur/birla-temple.html\|title=Birla Mandir Jaipur, History, Facts and Story of Birla Temple\|website=www.indialine.com\|access-date=2020-03-23\|archive-date=17 September 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190917174940/http://www.indialine.com/travel/rajasthan/jaipur/birla-temple.html\|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://jaipurtourism.co.in/laxmi-narayan-temple-birla-mandir-jaipur\|title=Laxmi Narayan Temple / Birla Mandir Jaipur, India (Timings, History, Entry Fee, Images, Aarti, Location & Phone) - Jaipur Tourism 2020\|website=jaipurtourism.co.in\|access-date=2020-03-23}}</ref> Construction began in 1977 under the direction Ramanauj Das and Ghanshyam Birla.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web\|url=https://mysterioustrip.com/birla-mandir-jaipur/\|title=Birla Mandir Jaipur - Temple Lakshmi Narayan, Timings, History\|last=Sethi\|first=Ankit\|date=2018-02-11\|website=Mysterioustrip\|language=en-US\|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref> It opened on February 22, 1988.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.jaipurlove.com/birla-mandir-jaipur/561/\|title=Birla Mandir Jaipur - A Must Visit White Marble Structure in All Pink City\|last=Harshwal\|first=Prateek\|date=2018-04-13\|website=Jaipur City Travel Guide: Pink City Heritage, Food, Shopping, much more\|language=en-US\|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref>

	== Architecture ==		== Architecture ==
	The temple is made of white marble. There are four distinct parts of the temple: its sanctum, tower, main hall, and entrance.<ref name=":6">{{Cite journal\|last1=Kudelska\|first1=Marta\|last2=Staszczyk\|first2=Agnieszka\|last3=Świerzowska\|first3=Agata\|date=2016\|title=Birla Mandirs – The contemporary Hindu temple complexes as an example of modernization by going back to tradition – 2015 fieldwork report\|url=https://www.ceeol.com/search/article-detail?id=531750\|journal=The Polish Journal of the Arts and Culture\|volume=1\|pages=151–156\|via=CEEOL}}</ref> It has three towers, referencing the three main faiths of India,<ref name=":2" /> as well as [[Stained glass\|stained glass windows]] depicting traditional Hindu stories.<ref name=":3" /> [[Marble sculpture]]s<ref name=":0" /> also reference [[Hindu mythology]].<ref name=":4">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.incredibleindia.org/content/incredibleindia/en/destinations/jaipur/birla-temple.html\|title=Incredible India {{!}} Birla Temple\|website=www.incredibleindia.org\|access-date=2020-03-23}}</ref> It features Hindu deities inside - particularly [[Lakshmi]], [[Narayana\|Narayan]], and [[Ganesha\|Ganesh]]<ref name=":3" /> - and figures such as [[Jesus\|Christ]], the [[Virgin mary\|Virgin Mary]], [[St. Peter]], [[Gautama Buddha\|Buddha]], [[Confucius]], and [[Socrates]] on the outer walls.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://travel.siliconindia.com/travel-article/The-Birla-Temple-Jaipur-Rajasthan--aid-2495.html\|title=The Birla Temple Jaipur, Rajasthan\|last=City\|first=Siliconindia Travel\|website=siliconindia\|access-date=2020-03-23}}</ref><ref name=":6" /> Statues of its founders - Rukmani Devi Birla and Braj Mohan Birla - lie outdoors in covered pavilions, facing the temple with hands folded in [[Namaste\|namaskāra mudra]].<ref name=":6" /> Its architectural style is considered to be modern.<ref name=":2" /> It was built on a raised platform, which lifts it up into the Jaipur skyline; at night, it becomes covered in light.<ref name=":4" /> In addition to the temple itself, the grounds include gardens<ref name=":1" /> and a small gift shop.<ref name=":0" /> 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.<ref name=":6" />		The temple is made of white marble. There are four distinct parts of the temple: its sanctum, tower, main hall, and entrance.<ref name=":6">{{Cite journal\|last1=Kudelska\|first1=Marta\|last2=Staszczyk\|first2=Agnieszka\|last3=Świerzowska\|first3=Agata\|date=2016\|title=Birla Mandirs – The contemporary Hindu temple complexes as an example of modernization by going back to tradition – 2015 fieldwork report\|url=https://www.ceeol.com/search/article-detail?id=531750\|journal=The Polish Journal of the Arts and Culture\|volume=1\|pages=151–156\|via=CEEOL}}</ref> It has three towers, referencing the three main faiths of India,<ref name=":2" /> as well as [[Stained glass\|stained glass windows]] depicting traditional Hindu stories.<ref name=":3" /> [[Marble sculpture]]s<ref name=":0" /> also reference [[Hindu mythology]].<ref name=":4">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.incredibleindia.org/content/incredibleindia/en/destinations/jaipur/birla-temple.html\|title=Incredible India {{!}} Birla Temple\|website=www.incredibleindia.org\|access-date=2020-03-23}}</ref> It features Hindu deities inside - particularly [[Lakshmi]], [[Narayana\|Narayan]], and [[Ganesha\|Ganesh]]<ref name=":3" /> - and figures such as [[Jesus\|Christ]], the [[Virgin mary\|Virgin Mary]], [[St. Peter]], [[Gautama Buddha\|Buddha]], [[Confucius]], and [[Socrates]] on the outer walls.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":6" /> Statues of its founders - Rukmani Devi Birla and [[Brij Mohan Birla\|Braj Mohan Birla]] - lie outdoors in covered pavilions, facing the temple with hands folded in [[Namaste\|namaskāra mudra]].<ref name=":6" /> Its architectural style is considered to be modern.<ref name=":2" /> It was built on a raised platform, which lifts it up into the Jaipur skyline; at night, it becomes covered in light.<ref name=":4" /> In addition to the temple itself, the grounds include gardens<ref name=":1" /> and a small gift shop.<ref name=":0" /> 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.<ref name=":6" />

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	== References ==		== References ==
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	{{Infobox religious building		{{Infobox religious building
	\| name = Birla Mandir, Jaipur		\| name = Birla Mandir, Jaipur
	\| coordinates = {{coordinates\|26.8921\|N\|75.8155\|E\|display=inline,title}}		\| coordinates = {{coordinates\|26.8921\|N\|75.8155\|E\|display=inline,title}}
	\| religious_affiliation=~~Hindu~~		\| religious_affiliation = [[Hinduism]]
	\| image = Birla Temple in Jaipur.jpg		\| image = Birla Temple in Jaipur.jpg
	\| location = Birla Mandir, Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg, Tilak Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302022, India		\| location = Birla Mandir, Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg, Tilak Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302022, India
	\| deity=[[Narayana\|Narayan]], [[Lakshmi]]\|festivals=[[Diwali]], [[Janamashtami]]		\| deity = [[Narayana\|Narayan]], [[Lakshmi]]
	\| state=Rajasthan		\| festivals = [[Diwali]], [[Janamashtami]]
	\| country=India		\| state = Rajasthan
	\| architecture_style=Modern		\| country = India
	\| funded_by=B. M. Birla Foundation		\| architecture_style = Modern
	\| groundbreaking=1977		\| funded_by = B. M. Birla Foundation
	\| year_completed = 1988		\| groundbreaking = 1977
	\| materials=White marble		\| year_completed = 1988
	\| map_type = India Jaipur#Rajasthan		\| materials = White marble
			\| map_type = India Jaipur#Rajasthan
	}}		}}
	'''Birla Mandir, Jaipur''' (Lakshmi Narayan Temple) is a [[Hindu temple]] located in [[Jaipur, India]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/jaipur/birla-mandir/ps39668800.cms\|title=Birla Mandir\|website=Times of India Travel\|access-date=2020-03-12}}</ref> and is one of many [[Birla Mandir\|Birla mandirs]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.india.com/travel/jaipur/things-to-do/temples-birla-mandir/\|title=Birla Mandir\|website=India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News {{!}} India.com\|language=en\|access-date=2020-03-23}}</ref> It was built by the [[Birla family\|B.M. Birla Foundation]] in 1988 and is constructed solely of white marble.<ref name=":2" /> It is dedicated to the Hindu [[Lakshmi\|Goddess Lakshmi]] and [[Vishnu\|Lord Vishnu]] ([[Narayana\|Narayan]]),<ref name=":3">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.culturalindia.net/indian-temples/birla-temple-jaipur.html\|title=Birla Temple Jaipur- Birla Mandir Jaipur, Laxmi Narayan Mandir Jaipur India, Birla Temple Rajasthan India\|website=www.culturalindia.net\|access-date=2020-03-23}}</ref> whose images appear inside, along with other [[Hindu deities\|Hindu gods and goddesses]] and selections from the [[Bhagavad Gita\|Gita]] and [[Upanishads]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.jaipur.org.uk/temples/birla-temple.html\|title=Birla Temple Jaipur Rajasthan\|website=www.jaipur.org.uk\|access-date=2020-03-12}}</ref> Festivals such as [[Diwali]] and [[Janamashtami]] are celebrated at the temple. The temple is open daily with visiting hours between 8:00 AM and 12:00 PM, as well as between 4:00 PM and 8:00 AM.<ref name=":2" /> It is located in Jaipur's Tilak Nagar neighborhood near [[Moti Dungri\|Moti Dungari]] hill.<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Das\|first=Joydip\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QBUeCgAAQBAJ&q=birla+mandir+jaipur&pg=PA12\|title=Jaipur Pocket Travel Guide\|publisher=Bluworlds Guides\|year=2015\|pages=12}}</ref>		'''Birla Mandir, Jaipur''' (Lakshmi Narayan Temple) is a [[Hindu temple]] located in [[Jaipur, India]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/jaipur/birla-mandir/ps39668800.cms\|title=Birla Mandir\|website=Times of India Travel\|access-date=2020-03-12}}</ref> and is one of many [[Birla Mandir\|Birla mandirs]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.india.com/travel/jaipur/things-to-do/temples-birla-mandir/\|title=Birla Mandir\|website=India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News {{!}} India.com\|language=en\|access-date=2020-03-23}}</ref> It was built by the [[Birla family\|B.M. Birla Foundation]] in 1988 and is constructed solely of white marble.<ref name=":2" /> It is dedicated to the Hindu [[Lakshmi\|Goddess Lakshmi]] and [[Vishnu\|Lord Vishnu]] ([[Narayana\|Narayan]]),<ref name=":3">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.culturalindia.net/indian-temples/birla-temple-jaipur.html\|title=Birla Temple Jaipur- Birla Mandir Jaipur, Laxmi Narayan Mandir Jaipur India, Birla Temple Rajasthan India\|website=www.culturalindia.net\|access-date=2020-03-23}}</ref> whose images appear inside, along with other [[Hindu deities\|Hindu gods and goddesses]] and selections from the [[Bhagavad Gita\|Gita]] and [[Upanishads]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.jaipur.org.uk/temples/birla-temple.html\|title=Birla Temple Jaipur Rajasthan\|website=www.jaipur.org.uk\|access-date=2020-03-12}}</ref> Festivals such as [[Diwali]] and [[Janamashtami]] are celebrated at the temple. The temple is open daily with visiting hours between 8:00 AM and 12:00 PM, as well as between 4:00 PM and 8:00 AM.<ref name=":2" /> It is located in Jaipur's Tilak Nagar neighborhood near [[Moti Dungri\|Moti Dungari]] hill.<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Das\|first=Joydip\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QBUeCgAAQBAJ&q=birla+mandir+jaipur&pg=PA12\|title=Jaipur Pocket Travel Guide\|publisher=Bluworlds Guides\|year=2015\|pages=12}}</ref>
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	== References ==		== References ==
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{{About|Birla temple in [[Jaipur]]|other Birla temples in India|Birla Mandir}}
{{short description|Hindu temple located in Jaipur, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox religious building
| name = Birla Mandir, Jaipur
| coordinates = {{coordinates|26.8921|N|75.8155|E|display=inline,title}}
| religious_affiliation=Hindu
| image = Birla Temple in Jaipur.jpg
| location = Birla Mandir, Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg, Tilak Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302022, India
| deity=[[Narayana|Narayan]], [[Lakshmi]]|festivals=[[Diwali]], [[Janamashtami]]
| state=Rajasthan
| country=India
| architecture_style=Modern
| funded_by=B. M. Birla Foundation
| groundbreaking=1977
| year_completed = 1988
| materials=White marble
| map_type = India Jaipur#Rajasthan
}}
'''Birla Mandir, Jaipur''' (Lakshmi Narayan Temple) is a [[Hindu temple]] located in [[Jaipur, India]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/jaipur/birla-mandir/ps39668800.cms|title=Birla Mandir|website=Times of India Travel|access-date=2020-03-12}}</ref> and is one of many [[Birla Mandir|Birla mandirs]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.india.com/travel/jaipur/things-to-do/temples-birla-mandir/|title=Birla Mandir|website=India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News {{!}} India.com|language=en|access-date=2020-03-23}}</ref> It was built by the [[Birla family|B.M. Birla Foundation]] in 1988 and is constructed solely of white marble.<ref name=":2" /> It is dedicated to the Hindu [[Lakshmi|Goddess Lakshmi]] and [[Vishnu|Lord Vishnu]] ([[Narayana|Narayan]]),<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.culturalindia.net/indian-temples/birla-temple-jaipur.html|title=Birla Temple Jaipur- Birla Mandir Jaipur, Laxmi Narayan Mandir Jaipur India, Birla Temple Rajasthan India|website=www.culturalindia.net|access-date=2020-03-23}}</ref> whose images appear inside, along with other [[Hindu deities|Hindu gods and goddesses]] and selections from the [[Bhagavad Gita|Gita]] and [[Upanishads]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.jaipur.org.uk/temples/birla-temple.html|title=Birla Temple Jaipur Rajasthan|website=www.jaipur.org.uk|access-date=2020-03-12}}</ref> Festivals such as [[Diwali]] and [[Janamashtami]] are celebrated at the temple. The temple is open daily with visiting hours between 8:00 AM and 12:00 PM, as well as between 4:00 PM and 8:00 AM.<ref name=":2" /> It is located in Jaipur's Tilak Nagar neighborhood near [[Moti Dungri|Moti Dungari]] hill.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Das|first=Joydip|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QBUeCgAAQBAJ&q=birla+mandir+jaipur&pg=PA12|title=Jaipur Pocket Travel Guide|publisher=Bluworlds Guides|year=2015|pages=12}}</ref>

== History ==
Tradition states that a Maharaja sold the [[Birla family]] the land for the temple for one rupee.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indialine.com/travel/rajasthan/jaipur/birla-temple.html|title=Birla Mandir Jaipur, History, Facts and Story of Birla Temple|website=www.indialine.com|access-date=2020-03-23|archive-date=17 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190917174940/http://www.indialine.com/travel/rajasthan/jaipur/birla-temple.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://jaipurtourism.co.in/laxmi-narayan-temple-birla-mandir-jaipur|title=Laxmi Narayan Temple / Birla Mandir Jaipur, India (Timings, History, Entry Fee, Images, Aarti, Location & Phone) - Jaipur Tourism 2020|website=jaipurtourism.co.in|access-date=2020-03-23}}</ref> Construction began in 1977 under the direction Ramanauj Das and Ghanshyam Birla.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=https://mysterioustrip.com/birla-mandir-jaipur/|title=Birla Mandir Jaipur - Temple Lakshmi Narayan, Timings, History|last=Sethi|first=Ankit|date=2018-02-11|website=Mysterioustrip|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref> It opened on February 22, 1988.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jaipurlove.com/birla-mandir-jaipur/561/|title=Birla Mandir Jaipur - A Must Visit White Marble Structure in All Pink City|last=Harshwal|first=Prateek|date=2018-04-13|website=Jaipur City Travel Guide: Pink City Heritage, Food, Shopping, much more|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref>

== Architecture ==
The temple is made of white marble. There are four distinct parts of the temple: its sanctum, tower, main hall, and entrance.<ref name=":6">{{Cite journal|last1=Kudelska|first1=Marta|last2=Staszczyk|first2=Agnieszka|last3=Świerzowska|first3=Agata|date=2016|title=Birla Mandirs – The contemporary Hindu temple complexes as an example of modernization by going back to tradition – 2015 fieldwork report|url=https://www.ceeol.com/search/article-detail?id=531750|journal=The Polish Journal of the Arts and Culture|volume=1|pages=151–156|via=CEEOL}}</ref> It has three towers, referencing the three main faiths of India,<ref name=":2" /> as well as [[Stained glass|stained glass windows]] depicting traditional Hindu stories.<ref name=":3" /> [[Marble sculpture]]s<ref name=":0" /> also reference [[Hindu mythology]].<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.incredibleindia.org/content/incredibleindia/en/destinations/jaipur/birla-temple.html|title=Incredible India {{!}} Birla Temple|website=www.incredibleindia.org|access-date=2020-03-23}}</ref> It features Hindu deities inside - particularly [[Lakshmi]], [[Narayana|Narayan]], and [[Ganesha|Ganesh]]<ref name=":3" /> - and figures such as [[Jesus|Christ]], the [[Virgin mary|Virgin Mary]], [[St. Peter]], [[Gautama Buddha|Buddha]], [[Confucius]], and [[Socrates]] on the outer walls.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://travel.siliconindia.com/travel-article/The-Birla-Temple-Jaipur-Rajasthan--aid-2495.html|title=The Birla Temple Jaipur, Rajasthan|last=City|first=Siliconindia Travel|website=siliconindia|access-date=2020-03-23}}</ref><ref name=":6" /> Statues of its founders - Rukmani Devi Birla and Braj Mohan Birla - lie outdoors in covered pavilions, facing the temple with hands folded in [[Namaste|namaskāra mudra]].<ref name=":6" /> Its architectural style is considered to be modern.<ref name=":2" /> It was built on a raised platform, which lifts it up into the Jaipur skyline; at night, it becomes covered in light.<ref name=":4" /> In addition to the temple itself, the grounds include gardens<ref name=":1" /> and a small gift shop.<ref name=":0" /> 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.<ref name=":6" />

== Gallery ==
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File:Birla mandir jaipur.JPG|alt=white marble Hindu temple
File:Birla mandir 3.jpg|alt=white marble Hindu temple
File:Handrails of birla mandir.JPG|alt=handrails of white marble Hindu temple
File:Jaipur-Birla Mandir-Chattri of the Birla family member-20131016.jpg|alt=white marble Hindu temple
File:Birla Mandir 032.jpg|alt=white marble Hindu temple
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[[File:Birla temple bt vsv.jpg|thumb]]
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== References ==
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==External links==
*[http://www.npsin.in/mandir/birla-temple-jaipur Laxmi Narayan Birla Temple] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905041154/http://www.npsin.in/mandir/birla-temple-jaipur |date=5 September 2017 }}
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