Laxminarayan Temple, Delhi

Connaught Place

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Entry Fee & Ticket

Timings :- Birla Mandir opens at 4:30 am. It remains open till 1:30 pm. The temple will again be open for visitors from 2:30 pm. Birla Mandir closes at 9:00 PM. Entry Fee:- The temple does not charge entry fee. | No Entry Fee

Opening Time & Days

Laxminarayan Temple opening and closing timings is 4:30 AM to 1:30 PM and 2:30 PM to 9:00 PM.

Open Days

Laxminarayan Temple is open to visitors every day.

Best Time to Visit

May, June, July, August

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873 m away

RK Ashram Marg Metro Station

1.2 km away

Patel Chowk Metro Station

1.4 km away

Jhandewalan Metro Station

1.6 km away

Janpath Metro Station

1.7 km away

Central Secretariat Metro Station

1.9 km away

How to Reach Laxminarayan Temple

Here's the closest transport hub for each option, with the distance from Laxminarayan Temple.

By air · Nearest Airport

Fly into IGI New Delhi Airport

12.5 km away
By rail · Nearest Railway Station

Take a train to Shivaji Bridge Railway Station

2.0 km away
By road · Nearest Bus Terminal

Catch a bus from Kashmere Gate ISBT

4.9 km away

About Laxminarayan Temple

The temple was inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi. It was built in 1933 and 1939 by Jugal Kishore Birla. It is the first major Hindu temple built in Delhi and is often referred to as the Birla Mandir because it was built by the Birla family. The main temple has idols of Narayan and Lakshmi. There are also other smaller temples dedicated to Shiva, Ganesha and Hanuman. There is also a temple dedicated to Buddha here. The shikhara (dome) of the temple on the left is the abode of Goddess Durga, the goddess of power.

Architecture of Laxminarayan Temple

The architect of the Lakshminarayan Temple was Sris Chandra Chatterjee, a leading proponent of the "Modern Indian Architectural Movement". The temple is spread over an area of about 7.5 acres (30,000 m 2 ) and the built-up area is 0.52 acres (2,100 m 2 ). This temple is made up of 3 floors, its architecture is built in the Northern or Nagara style. The entire temple is adorned with carvings depicting scenes from the golden age of the present cosmic cycle. Under the leadership of Acharya Vishwanath Shastri, more than a hundred skilled artisans from Banaras engraved the symbols of the temple. The highest shikhara, above the sanctum sanctorum of the temple, is about 49 meters (160 ft) high.

Interesting facts about Laxminarayan Temple

The temple is decorated with frescoes depicting the life and work of Shastri. The icons of the temple are made of marble brought from Jaipur.Kota stone from Makrana, Agra, Kota and Jaisalmer were used in the construction of the temple complex.The Gita Bhawan to the north of the temple is dedicated to Krishna. The artificial landscape and cascading waterfalls add to the beauty of the temple.The main deities worshiped here are Lord Vishnu (in the form of Laxminarayan) and his consort Goddess Lakshmi. There are also separate temples dedicated to Lord Shiva, Lord Krishna and other Hindu deities.

Laxminarayan Temple FAQs:

𝒜. It is located at Connaught Place, Delhi.

𝒜. Entry fee and timings information of the Laxminarayan Temple: Timings :- Birla Mandir opens at 4:30 am. It remains open till 1:30 pm. The temple will again be open for visitors from 2:30 pm. Birla Mandir closes at 9:00 PM. Entry Fee:- The temple does not charge entry fee. | No Entry Fee Laxminarayan Temple opening and closing timings is 4:30 AM to 1:30 PM and 2:30 PM to 9:00 PM..

𝒜. You should visit Laxminarayan Temple during May, June, July, August months for best experience.