5 Most famous temples in Delhi
- Priya Arora
- Nov 4, 2015
- 2 min read
Delhi is one of the crowded city of India. To catch a moment of peace and calm and serenity, you should visit famous temples in Delhi that will surely boost your spirit. Visiting to these temples is worthy and will give you joy and positivity. Some of them are old yet few of them are built with latest technology. Here goes the list of famous temples which one shouldn’t miss if you are in Delhi reverse the holy :-

1. AKSHARDHAM TEMPLE OR SWAMINARAYAN AKSHARDHAM It is one of the recently constructed with latest technology in 2005. the complex displays millennia of traditional hindu.Use of steel is avoided As it is built with sandstones and marble. Main attraction of this temple is screens an Epic Period Film that features an exciting and inspiring journey of Neelkanth Varni, a child-yogi of 18th Century. Inside the temple, there is a restaurant and an ayurvedic bazaar. At night you can enjoy colourful musical water fountain that enchants the Vedic rhymes add life to the atmosphere.

2. ISKON TEMPLE ISKON also known as "Sri Radha Parthasarathi Mandir" is a well known Vaishnav temple of Lord Krishna and Radharani in the form of Radha Parthasarathi. it was Opened in 1998, it is located at Hare Krishna Hills, in the East of Kailash area of New Delhi, India. It has a high standard of worship. Interiors of the ISKCON Temple is designed and created by Russian artists. Further it is an extensive collection of Vedic literature.

3. BIRLA MANDIR OR LAKSHMINARAYAN TEMPLE Well it was constructed by the famous Birla family in 1938, which was inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi. The temple is constructed using red sandstone and white marble with tall curved towers.The temple is dedicated to Hindu deities Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Vishnu. Lord Ganesh, Lord Krishna, Lord Shiva, Lord Buddha are housed in the separate shrines inside the temple. The temple is constructed over 7.5 acres, which includes shrines of several Hindu Gods, a garden, fountains and halls for Geeta discourses.

4. LOTUS TEMPLE It was opened in 1986. Known for its flower like architecture. Petals of the temple are made up of 27 free standing white marble. It is a Bahai House of worship. Massive hall inside the temple provides a peaceful environment to meditate. The temple attracts the visitors from all over the world. Located near Nehru place , New Delhi.

5. CHHATARPUR TEMPLE Now it has been the second largest temple in delhi but before it was first it has been replaced in position by Akshardham temple. It was established in 1974 and dedicated to Goddess, Katyayani. It’s constructed using jaali (perforated stone or latticed screen) and marble is used on all the facets.The temple is built over 60 acres of land consisting of 20 temples divided into three different structures. Fusion of South and North Indian style and artistry has been inculcated in the making of this temple.
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