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Laxminarayan Temple (Birla Mandir)

New Delhi, Delhi, India

4.4 (0)

Overview

The 1939 Birla-built shrine Gandhi inaugurated on the condition it welcome all castes — cream-and-saffron shikharas, gardens and a Geeta-Bhawan.

Why visit: A landmark of both devotion and social reform near Connaught Place.

Things to do

›Vishnu-Lakshmi sanctum
›Geeta Bhawan
›Backyard fountains
›Kali temple wing

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Travel Information

Best time

Year-round; Janmashtami

Entry fee

Free

Est. budget

₹100–300

Duration

1 hr

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