Situated in Kolkata, Birla Mandir is a temple dedicated Lord
Lakshminarayan. Birla Mandir, Kolkata was one of the dream projects of the
Industrialist Family of Birla. The cornerstone was planted in 1970 and it took
26 years to complete the magnanimous superstructure of marble offered to the
Gods. On 21st February, 1996 the temple was inaugurated and the ritual of Pran
Pratishtha was ordained by Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj through the inaugural
ceremony.
Location West Bengal, Medinipur, Kolkata
Architecture
The Birla Temple is one of the finest edifices built for the
Gods. For 26 years the shrine was built under the surveillance of famous
architect Nomi Bose. Built with complete white marble, the main sanctum
sanatorium is around 160 feet in the middle. There are two more sanctums on the
two sides of the main Radha and Krishna temple where Devi Durga and Lord Shiva
are consecrated along with Hanuman ji.
Darsan Info
The Opening Timing of the Temple- Morning from 5.30 A.M.- 11
A.M.Evening from 4 .30 P.M.-9 P.M.
Darsan Dresscode
Nothing Specific
Culture
Calcutta or today's Kolkata, known as the cultural capital
of India has contributed immensely in enriching the cultural aspects of not
only the whole Bengal but represented India to the world in though literature,
theater, music, art, craft and other performing arts.
Bengalis boast on their first Indian Nobel Laureate
Rabindranath Tagore, Nobel Laureate Mother Teresa, the great filmmaker and
Oscar winner for his lifetime achievement Satyajit Ray, world-famous filmmakers
Mrinal Sen, Rittik Ghatak, the first Bengal Generation of the Beat Poets - The
trio - Sakti Chatterjee, Sunil Ganguly and Subhas Mukherjee who reflected the
efflorescence of the revolutionary poesy in their poetry that Allen Ginsberg,
Jack Kerouac and many other poets introduced in the West.
Even today, Kolkata stands among the top listing stops that
stage the finest theaters, musical performances and recitations.
Bengal is also famous for its handloom. Over the centuries,
the Tant saree from Fulia, Sahantipur or that of the Silk from Murshidabad,
Bishnupur, and Bankura have created a deep impact on not only the Bengali women
but also among saree connoisseurs throughout the country and abroad.
Calcutta houses some of the finest and world-class art
galleries such as the Academy of Fine arts, CIMA Art Gallery, Gaganendra Art
Gallery and so on. This is the home of world-famous artists.
Bengali cuisine has also entered the world panorama for its
finest sweet delicacies and fish preparations that are exclusively crafted with
traditional Bengali fervor with its best. People coming to Bengal cannot afford
to miss out the exclusive sweet dishes such as rosogolla, chhanar gilipi, Misti
Doi (sweet yoghurt), langcha and payesh prepared with date molasses.
Temple Rituals
Morning and Evening aarti and bhoga offerings.
Special Rituals
Janmastami
Additional Info
6, Ballygung Place, Bhojohari Manna, Kasturi, Govinda's,
Bijoli Grill, Oudh, Mainland China, Barbeque Nation, Tangerine, Peter Cat,
Mocambo, Sangu Valley, Coffee - House and more.
Supermarket : Available
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