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'''Birla Mandir''' (Lakshmi Narayan Temple) is a [[Hindu temple]] located in [[Jaipur]], India, | '''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. | 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. | 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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| Birla Mandir, Jaipur | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| Deity | Narayan, Lakshmi |
| Festivals | Diwali, Janamashtami |
| Location | |
| Location | Birla Mandir, Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg, Tilak Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302022, India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| Country | India |
  Shown within Jaipur  Birla Mandir, Jaipur (Rajasthan) | |
| Coordinates | 26°53′32″N 75°48′56″E / 26.8921°N 75.8155°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Modern |
| Funded by | B. M. Birla Foundation |
| Groundbreaking | 1977 |
| Completed | 1988 |
| Materials | White marble |
| Website | |
| https://myrajasthanivlog.com/birla_mandir_jaipur.html | |
Birla Mandir (Lakshmi Narayan Temple) is a Hindu temple located in Jaipur, India,[1] and is one of many Birla mandirs.[2] It was built by the B.M. Birla Foundation in 1988 and is constructed solely of white marble.[3] It is dedicated to the Hindu goddess Lakshmi and god Vishnu (Narayan),[4] whose images appear inside, along with other Hindu gods and goddesses and selections from the Gita and Upanishads.[3] It is located in Jaipur's Tilak Nagar neighborhood, near Moti Dungari hill.[5]
History[edit | edit source]
Tradition states that a Maharaja sold the Birla family the land for the temple for one rupee.[3][6][7] Construction began in 1977 under the direction Ramanauj Das and Ghanshyam Birla.[8] It opened on February 22, 1988.[9]
Architecture[edit | edit source]
The temple is made of white marble. There are four distinct parts of the temple: its sanctum, tower, main hall, and entrance.[10] It has three towers, referencing the three main faiths of India,[3] as well as stained glass windows depicting traditional Hindu stories.[4] Marble sculptures[1] also reference Hindu mythology.[11] It features Hindu deities inside - particularly Lakshmi, Narayan, and Ganesh[4] - and figures such as Christ, the Virgin Mary, St. Peter, Buddha, Confucius, and Socrates on the outer walls.[2][10] Statues of its founders - Rukmani Devi Birla and Braj Mohan Birla - lie outdoors in covered pavilions, facing the temple with hands folded in namaskāra mudra.[10] Its architectural style is considered to be modern.[3] It was built on a raised platform, which lifts it up into the Jaipur skyline; at night, it becomes covered in light.[11] In addition to the temple itself, the grounds include gardens[2] and a small gift shop.[1] 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.[10]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Birla Mandir". Times of India Travel. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Birla Mandir". India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News | India.com. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Birla Temple Jaipur Rajasthan". www.jaipur.org.uk. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Birla Temple Jaipur- Birla Mandir Jaipur, Laxmi Narayan Mandir Jaipur India, Birla Temple Rajasthan India". www.culturalindia.net. Archived from the original on 1 October 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ↑ Das, Joydip (2015). Jaipur Pocket Travel Guide. Bluworlds Guides. p. 12.
- ↑ "Birla Mandir Jaipur, History, Facts and Story of Birla Temple". www.indialine.com. Archived from the original on 17 September 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ↑ "Laxmi Narayan Temple / Birla Mandir Jaipur, India (Timings, History, Entry Fee, Images, Aarti, Location & Phone) - Jaipur Tourism 2020". jaipurtourism.co.in. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ↑ Sethi, Ankit (11 February 2018). "Birla Mandir Jaipur - Temple Lakshmi Narayan, Timings, History". Mysterioustrip. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ↑ Harshwal, Prateek (13 April 2018). "Birla Mandir Jaipur - A Must Visit White Marble Structure in All Pink City". Jaipur City Travel Guide: Pink City Heritage, Food, Shopping, much more. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Kudelska, Marta; Staszczyk, Agnieszka; Świerzowska, Agata (2016). "Birla Mandirs – The contemporary Hindu temple complexes as an example of modernization by going back to tradition – 2015 fieldwork report". The Polish Journal of the Arts and Culture. 1: 151–156 – via CEEOL.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Incredible India | Birla Temple". www.incredibleindia.org. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Laxmi Narayan Birla Temple Archived 5 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine