Birla Mandir
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Birla Mandir (Birla Temple) refers to different Hindu temples or Mandirs built by the Birla family, in different cities. All these temples are magnificently built in white marble.
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[edit] Birla Mandirs across India
| Temple | Location | Deity |
|---|---|---|
| Laxminarayan Temple (1939) [1] | Delhi | Lakshminarayan |
| Birla Mandir | Hyderabad | Venkateshwara |
| Birla Mandir | Kolkata | Radha Krishna[2][3] |
| Birla Mandir | Kurukshetra | |
| Birla Mandir | Shahad | Vithoba |
| Birla Mandir (Sharda Peeth) | BITS Pilani | Saraswati[4] |
| Birla Mandir | Bhopal | Lakshmi Narayan |
| Birla Mandir, Jaipur | Jaipur | Lakshminarayan |
| Birla Mandir | Patna | |
| Birla Mandir | Akola | Rama |
| Birla Mandir (New Vishwanath Temple) | Varanasi | Shiva |
| Birla Mandir | Nagda (MP) |
[edit] Continuous Construction
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Construction is continuously going on at some location. The family believes that if they stop the construction of temples, it will bring bad fate. This is the reason why some of the temples are not 100% finished, and construction is on-going, albeit at a slow pace.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Making history with brick and mortar". Hindustan Times. September 15, 2011. http://www.hindustantimes.com/Making-history-with-brick-and-mortar/Article1-745801.aspx.
- ^ Birla Mandir in Kolkata - Lakshmi Narayan Temple - Birla Temple in Kolkata - Kolkata
- ^ 403 Forbidden
- ^ Temple Net. "Birla Mandir". http://www.templenet.com/Articles/Pilani.html. Retrieved 2009-10-27.
