Jaipur Birla Mandir, Rajasthan

Address

Birla Mandir, Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg, Tilak Nagar,

Jaipur, Rajasthan 302022

Moolavar

Narayan

Amman

Lakshmi

Introduction

Birla Mandir, Jaipur (Lakshmi Narayan Temple) is a located in Jaipur, India, and is one of many Birla mandirs. It was built by the B.M. Birla Foundation in 1988 and is constructed solely of white marble. It is dedicated to the Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Vishnu (Narayan), whose images appear inside, along with other gods and goddesses and selections from the Gita and Upanishads. Festivals such as Diwali and Janamashtami are celebrated at the temple. It is located in Jaipur’s Tilak Nagar neighborhood near Moti Dungari hill.

Puranic Significance

The temple Construction began in 1977 under the direction Ramanauj Das and Ghanshyam Birla. It opened on February 22, 1988.

The temple is made of white marble. There are four distinct parts of the temple: its sanctum, tower, main hall, and entrance. It has three towers, referencing the three main faiths of India, as well as stained glass windows depicting traditional stories. Marble sculptures also reference mythology. It features deities inside – particularly Lakshmi, Narayan, and Ganesh– and figures such as Buddha, Confucius, and Socrates on the outer walls. 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.

Its architectural style is considered to be modern. It was built on a raised platform, which lifts it up into the Jaipur skyline; at night, it becomes covered in light. In addition to the temple itself, the grounds include gardens and a small gift shop. 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.