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{{Infobox Hindu temple<br />
|name=Murali Manohar Mandir<br />
|native_name=मुरली मनोहर मंदिर<br />
|native_name_lang=mai<br />
|religious_affiliation=[[Hinduism]]<br />
|deity=Lord Krishna<br />
|location=Babu Saheb Chowk, Mithila region<br />
|district=[[Madhubani district]]|state=Bihar<br />
|country=India<br />
|established=18th-19th century CE<br />
|footnotes=An iconic temple of Lord Krishna in Mithila<br />
|image=File:आठ ही काठी के कोठारिया हो दीनानाथ.jpg<br />
|caption=View of the Murali Manohar Mandir during the festival of Chhath Puja}}<br />
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'''Murali Manohar Mandir''' ([[Maithili language|Maithili]]: मुरली मनोहर मंदिर) is an iconic temple of [[Krishna|Lord Krishna]] in the [[Mithila (region)|Mithila region]] of the [[Indian subcontinent]]. It is located at the Babu Saheb Chowk in the city of [[Madhubani, India|Madhubani]] in [[Bihar]]. It is a temple of the period 18th-19th century. The temple was built by the Maharaja of [[Raj Darbhanga]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=मधुबनी के मुरली मनोहर मंदिर से भगवान श्री कृष्ण की दो मूर्तियां चोरी Madhubani News - Two idols of Lord Shri Krishna stolen from Murali Manohar Temple in Madhubani |url=https://www.jagran.com/bihar/muzaffarpur-two-idols-of-lord-shri-krishna-stolen-from-murali-manohar-temple-in-madhubani-19696615.html |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=Jagran |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bharat |first=E. T. V. |date=2019-10-26 |title=मुरली मनोहर मंदिर से करोड़ों की मूर्तियां चोरी, जांच में जुटी पुलिस |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/hindi/bihar/city/madhubani/crores-rupees-statues-theft-from-murali-manohar-temple-in-madhubani/bh20191026153006221 |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=ETV Bharat News |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-06-10 |title=VIDEO: मधुबनी में मुरली मनोहर मंदिर से 300 साल पुरानी बेशकीमती मूर्तियां चोरी |url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/bihar/madhubani-stolen-300-years-old-statues-from-murli-manohar-temple-in-madhubani-814481.html |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=News18 हिंदी |language=hi}}</ref><br />
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[[File:Madhubani temple.jpg|thumb|Murali Manohar Mandir in Madhubani]]<br />
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== History ==<br />
The iconic temple Murali Manohar Mandir was built by the prince Kirti Singh of the Raj Darbhanga. It was built during the period of 1850–1860 AD.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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== Description ==<br />
In the temple, two idols of Lord Krishna made from [[ashtadhatu]] were installed. In the year 2015, the two idols of Lord Krishna were stolen. The height of the bigger idol was 2.5 feet, and its weight was 50&nbsp;kg; the height of the second idol was {{frac|1|2}} foot, and its weight was 5&nbsp;kg. According to the descendants of the founder family of the temple, the cost of the stolen idols might be 20 to 25 crore rupees.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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[[Category:Hindu temples in Madhubani district]]<br />
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