Temples: Lakshmi Narayan Temple

Architectural Layout of the Temple

Photograph © Medha Malik Kudaisya -- may be used without prior permission for any educational or scholarly purpose.

The Birla Temple has three shrines. It uses white marble and red sandstone extensively.

References

Mitchell, George, Hindu Art and Architecture (London, Thames & Hudson, 2000)

Mitchell, George, The Hindu Temple : an introduction to its meaning and forms (New York, Harper & Row, 1977)

Scholars Programme

Lang John, Desai Madhavi, Desai, Miki, Architecture and Independence. The Search for Identity -- India 1880-1980 (Delhi, Oxford University Press, 1997)


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