The
Birla Family has built a beautiful contemporary
style temple of Lakshmi-Narayana in the South
of Jaipur, which is commonly known as Birla Temple.
The temple has
three domes representing three different approaches
of religion. The stained glass windows in the
temple depict scenes from Hindu mythology. The
marble idol ofLord Ganesha is a masterpiece. The
main idol, Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Narayan are
carved out from one piece of marble.
The temple has
many other idolsincluding the historical achievers,
philosophers and saints like, Buddha, Christ,
Confucius, Socrates and Zarathustra. |
