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A temple dedicated to Laxminarayan, which usually refers to Lord Vishnu. It was inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi and all castes are allowed in the temple. The temple attracts thousands of devotees to the festivals of Janmashtami and Diwali. The main temple houses statues of Lord Vishnu and his wife Lakshmi. There are other small shrines dedicated to Shiva, Ganesha and Hanuman. There is also a shrine dedicated to Lord Buddha.
Laxminarayan Temple, commonly known as Birla Mandir, is a Hindu temple in New Delhi, India. Dedicated to Lakshmi and Vishnu in the dual representation of Lakshmi Narayana, it was built by the industrialist Jugal Kishore Birla between 1933 and 1939 and inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi agreed to inaugurate the temple on the condition that it would be open to people of all castes. The temple is built in the Orissan architectural style and was the first large Hindu temple built in Delhi in the 20th century colonial era.
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