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| native_name = বিড়লা মন্দির <br />
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| district = [[Kolkata district|Kolkata]]<br />
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'''Birla Mandir''' in [[Kolkata]], [[India]], is a [[Hindu]] temple on Asutosh Chowdhury Avenue, [[Ballygunge]], built by the industrialist [[Birla family]].<ref name = "india"/> This temple is open in the morning from 5.30 A.M. to 11 A.M. and in the evening from 4 .30 P.M. to 9 P.M. On [[Janmashtami]], the birthday of [[Krishna]], devotees come from far away places to pay their respect to the deities.<br />
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==History==<br />
The construction of the temple began in 1970. It took 26 years to complete the entire structure. The construction was supervised by the [[Sompura Salat|Sompura]]s.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/No-deadline-for-these-craftsmen/articleshow/17501249.cms No deadline for these craftsmen Swati Mathur, TNN, Dec 6, 2012]</ref><br />
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On Wednesday, the 21st of February, 1996, the ''Pran Prathistha'' was done by Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj in the morning. [[Dr. Karan Singh]] inaugurated the temple the same day.<br />
==Location==<br />
Birla Temple is located on Ashutosh Choudhury Avenue, [[Ballygunge]], kolkata. It is also known as Laxminarayan Mandir. Nearest [[Kolkata Metro|metro]] station of Birla Mandir are [[Jatin Das Park metro station|Jatin Das Park]] and [[VIP Bazaar metro station|VIP Bazaar]] (under construction). It is 16 km from [[Kolkata Airport|Dumdum/Kolkata Airport]], 5 km from [[Sealdah railway station]] and apart from these; buses, trams, taxies etc. are also available.<br />
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==Temple==<br />
*The main temple houses statues of deities [[Krishna]] and [[Radha]].<br />
*The left side temple shikhar (dome) houses goddess [[Durga]], the [[Hindu]] goddess of [[Shakti]], the power.<br />
*The right side dome of the temple houses [[Shiva]] in meditation mode.<br />
*Spread on 44 kathas of land, this temple built of white marble bears resemblance to the renowned [[Lingaraj Temple]] of [[Bhubaneswar]]. Birla Mandir also showcases pictorial depiction of scriptures of Bhagavad Gita in its stone engravings and some intricate Rajasthani temple architecture. Designed by the architect Nomi Bose.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Places of interest in Kolkata]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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