India: Laxminarayan Temple (Birla Mandir), a mid-20th century Hindu temple in Delhi

The Laxminarayan Temple (Hindi: श्री लक्ष्मीनारायण मन्दिर, also known as the Birla Mandir) is a Hindu temple. Laxminarayan usually refers to Vishnu, the Preserver in the Trimurti, also known as Narayan, when he is with his consort Lakshmi. The temple, inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi, was built between 1933 and 1939.

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