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{{Infobox Hindu temple|name=Lakshmi Narayan Temple|image=Birla Mandir Bhopal Side view.jpg|caption=Lakshmi Narayan Temple in Bhopal|deity=[[Lakshmi|Lakshmi Narayan]], ([[Vishnu]] and [[Lakshmi]]|festival=[[Krishna Janmashtami|Janmashtami]], [[Diwali]]|location=[[Bhopal]]|district=[[Bhopal district|Bhopal]]|state=[[Madhya Pradesh]]|country=[[India]]|map_type=India Madhya Pradesh|map_caption=Location in Madhya Pradesh|coordinates={{coord|23.238300|77.408612|format=dms|display=inline,title}}|creator=B.D. Birla|architecture=Nagar Shaili|established=[[Dwarka Prasad Mishra]]|groundbreaking=[[Kailash Nath Katju|Dr. Kailashnath Katju]]|year_completed=1964}}

'''Lakshmi''' '''Narayan Temple''', popularly known as '''Birla Mandir''' in Bhopal, is located in the Malviya Nagar area of [[Bhopal]], south of the lake near the Arera Hills. A museum is built near the temple which houses idols brought from places like [[Raisen]], [[Sehore]], [[Mandsaur]] and [[Shahdol]] in [[Madhya Pradesh]]. Stone idols of [[Shiva]], [[Vishnu]] and other incarnations can be seen here. The museum built near the temple is open daily from 9 am to 5 pm except Mondays.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Visit the Historic Lakshmi Narayan Temple in Bhopal |url=https://www.incredibleindia.gov.in/en/madhya-pradesh/bhopal/lakshmi-narayan-temple |access-date=2025-03-29 |website=Incredible India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=The opening and closing time of Birla Mandir has been changed |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/mp/bhopal/news/the-opening-and-closing-time-of-birla-mandir-has-been-changed-133945568.html |access-date=29 March 2025 |work=Dainik Bhaskar}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=भोपाल में जन्माष्टमी, गूंजा- नंद घर आनंद भयो...:बिड़ला, इस्कॉन मंदिर में कृष्ण जन्मोत्सव पर महाआरती; देखिए तस्वीरें |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/mp/bhopal/news/janmashtami-in-bhopal-photo-video-update-133544562.html |access-date=29 March 2025 |work=Dainik Bhaskar}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Pandey |first=Anurag |date=15 November 2024 |title=भोपाल के बिरला मंदिर में दर्शन-पूजन का समय बदला, जानें पट खुलने का नया टाइम |url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/madhya-pradesh/bhopal-birla-mandir-timing-changed-as-temperature-goes-down-in-winter-local18-8834891.html |access-date=29 March 2025 |work=News18 हिंदी}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Birla Mandir, Lakshmi Narayan Temple, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh |url=https://www.indiavideo.org/madhyapradesh/travel/birla-mandir-bhopal-4984.php |access-date=2025-03-29 |website=IndiaVideo}}</ref>

== History ==
The foundation stone of this temple was laid in the year 1960 by the former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, [[Kailash Nath Katju|Dr. Kailashnath Katju]] and the inauguration was done in the year 1964 by the Chief Minister [[Dwarka Prasad Mishra]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=1 January 2025 |title=Overcrowded: Museums, Temples, Picnic Spots, Restaurants In Bhopal |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/overcrowded-museums-temples-picnic-spots-restaurants-in-bhopal |access-date=29 March 2025 |work=Free Press Journal}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Jain |first=Manya |date=29 December 2024 |title=Bhopal Famous Mandir: भोपाल के 5 फेमस मंदिरों के दर्शन के साथ करें नए साल की शुरुआत, आपकी हर मनोकामना होगी पूरी |url=https://bansalnews.com/bhopal-famous-mandir-new-year-celebration-mp-tourism-mnj/ |access-date=29 March 2025 |work=Bansal News}}</ref>

== Description ==
The Birla Mandir established five decades ago on Arera Hill in Bhopal has been a centre of religious faith for years. The beautiful idols of [[Vishnu|Lord Vishnu]] and [[Lakshmi|Goddess Lakshmi]] installed in the temple are attracting devotees towards it. Spread over about 7-8 acres of hilly area, the fame of this temple has spread in various cities of the country and the state.<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 October 2020 |title=Temples in Bhopal open doors to 100 devotees at a time |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/temples-in-bhopal-open-doors-to-100-devotees-at-a-time/articleshow/78692262.cms |access-date=29 March 2025 |work=The Times of India}}</ref>

Inside the temple, the carvings of various mythological scenes on marble are not only worth seeing, but teachings from the [[Bhagavad Gita]] and [[Ramayana]] are also inscribed on them.

Apart from the idols of Vishnu and Lakshmi, the idol of [[Shiva]] is situated on one side and that of [[Jagdamba|Maa Jagdamba]] on the other. [[Hanuman]] and [[Lingam|Shivling]] are established in the temple premises. The huge conch shell in front of the main entrance of the temple is also worth seeing. At the time of the establishment of the temple, former Chief Minister [[Kailash Nath Katju|Kailash Nath]] had given land to the Birla family to establish an industry in the city and also put a condition that they should build a grand and huge temple in this inaccessible hilly area. At the time of the inauguration of the temple, a huge Vishnu Mahayagya was also organized here, in which many scholars and religious scholars participated. Even today, this temple is the main center of public faith. On [[Krishna Janmashtami|Janmashtami]], the main event of [[Krishna|Lord Krishna]]'s birth is organized here, in which a large number of devotees participate and worship Vishnu.

== See also ==

* [[Laxminarayan Temple|Laxminarayan Temple, Delhi]]
* [[List of Hindu temples in India]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110928035805/http://bhopal.nic.in/interest.htm#Bk13 Places of interest in nearby Bhopal]

[[Category:Birla Mandir]]
[[Category:Lakshmi temples]]
[[Category:Vishnu temples]]

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