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Lakshmi Narayan Birla Temple of Delhi
Posted on: June 18, 2011 at 12:00 AM
The lakshmi narayan temple of Delhi, one of the most popular tourist destination of Delhi. Visit to Lakshmi narayan birla mandir Delhi to put your holy homage in this Hindu temple. This Lakshmi narayan temple is popularly know as birla temple of Delhi, a must to see spot of Delhi.

Delhi Lakshmi Narayan Temple

The Lakshmi Narayan Temple in New Delhi has been altered a number of times over the years. The purpose of the temple is still the same. It is a temple that was made in honour of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi. This is a very attractive temple with impressive spaces.

The first part of the Lakshmi Narayan Temple was built in the early seventeenth century. The temple had undergone some renovations during this time. However, the temple as it is known today was truly created in the 1930s. Baldeo Das Birla, a notable entrepreneur of the area, built the new temple space around the area.

The specific spot of this temple is not too far from the Connaught Place. It is at the Mandir Marg, a spot that is a little over a kilometre west of the place. The spot was chosen because it is relatively easy for people to reach through a variety of transportation methods.

This temple opened up to the public in 1939. It was inaugurated in that year by Mahatma Gandhi. This was done with the condition that all people from all walks of li