Bareilly Chunna Miyan Lakshmi Narayan Mandir –Uttar Pradesh

Address

Sahukara, Bareilly,

Uttar Pradesh 243003

Moolavar

Lakshmi Narayan

Amman

Lakshmi

Introduction

The Lakshmi Narayan Temple is dedicated to Lakshminarayan, an incarnation of Vishnu, and is located in Katra Manrai Street near Bara Bazar in the Koharapeer region of the City Centre. The temple is also known as Chunna Miyan Temple after its founder.

Puranic Significance

When India became independent in 1947, a number of migrants came to the city from Pakistan. They migrants settled near the city centre and some of them built a small place of worship among existing ruins; the place was later discovered to be belonging to Seth Fazal-ul-Rahman, whose nickname was ‘Chunna Miyan’. Rahman filed a claim against the illegal occupation of the land. As the proceedings of the case continued, Harmilap ji Maharaj, a Hindu saint came to the city from Haridwar to deliver a holy Sermon. Chunna Miyan attended the satsang and had a change of heart. He not only decided to withdraw the case but also donated his land and Rs 1, 00,001 to build this temple. Chunna Milan also went to Jaipur to get the idols of Laxminarayan and his consort and installed them at the temple. The temple is situated in the midst of a densely populated area and can be reached only through narrow streets. It was inaugurated on 13 May 1960 by Dr Rajendra Prasad the first President of India.