Birla Mandir, Kolkata
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This article is about Birla temple in Kolkata. For other Birla temples in India, see Birla Mandir.
Birla Mandir in Kolkata, India, is a Hindu temple on Asutosh Chowdhury Avenue, Ballygunge, built by the industrialist Birla family.[1] It is dedicated to Vishnu avatars such as Rama and Krishna. 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.
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Birla Mandir | |
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বিড়লা মন্দির | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
District | Kolkata |
Deity | Lakshminarayan[1] |
Location | |
Location | Kolkata |
State | West Bengal |
Country | India |
Geographic coordinates | 22°31′50″N 88°21′54″E |
Architecture | |
Type | Mandir |
Completed | 1970–1996[1] |
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