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{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
{{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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== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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File:Birla mandir jaipur.JPG|alt=white marble Hindu temple
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File:Jaipur-Birla Mandir-Chattri of the Birla family member-20131016.jpg|alt=white marble Hindu temple
File:Jaipur-Birla Mandir-Chattri of the Birla family member-20131016.jpg|alt=white marble Hindu temple
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