Birla Mandir
বিড়লা মন্দির
A Krishna temple of finely carved white sandstone, modeled on the Lingaraja Temple at Bhubaneswar and completed in 1996.
Birla Mandir was funded by the Birla family and took 22 years to build, opening in 1996. It is made of white sandstone, and its spire rises about 49 meters. The style imitates the Lingaraja Temple of Odisha, and the shrine honors Radha and Krishna. The carvings inside and out are delicate, and the temple looks especially beautiful when lit up at night. It is open roughly 6:00 to 11:00 and 16:30 to 21:00. Admission is free, but mobile phones and cameras are not allowed inside. It is in Ballygunge, about 10 minutes by taxi from Kalighat metro station.
Opening hours
Approx. 06:00–11:00, 16:30–21:00
Nearby sights
- Netaji Bhawan
- South Park Street Cemetery
- Rabindra Sarobar
- Mother House
- St. Paul's Cathedral
- Park Street
- Birla Planetarium
- Kalighat Kali Temple