IGNOU PTS-04 Project – Culture and Heritage of Birla Temple

The Laxmi Narayan Mandir (temple) built by B.D. Birla is a modern Hindu temple dedicated to Laxmi (goddess of wealth) and Narayana (the preserver). It was inaugurated by Gandhi with the stipulation that it should be open to all castes (including the untouchables) and all faiths, so it is more welcoming to foreigners than the average temple. After visiting so many ancient Hindu temples, it was fun to see a modern functioning one. The whole temple was quite garish, and noisy with chants over the loud speaker system, but it was also strangely peaceful. In the garden there was a tree wound with colored strings, and two women were praying at the foot.

Objectives

• To Understand the culture of BIRLA Temple.
• To Describe the relationship between BIRLA Temple and tourism.
• To Describe the function and environment of BIRLA Temple

Topic Covered

• Introduction
• Culture and Beauty of Birla Temple
• Development of Culture of Birla Temple
• Experience Beauty and Divinity Melt in the Heart of Stones
• Architechture
• Conclusion
• References