Birla Mandir, Bhopal

                   Fast view
Address                                    :-  Arera hills, Bhopal
established Birla Museum      :-  1971
Distance from Bhopal Station   :-  6 KM
Famous for                               :-  Statue of Lord vishnu and ma Laxmi, archaeological museum
Total Average visitor  in A day  :-  600
Timing                                      :-   9 AM to 12 AM  and 4 PM to 6 PM

Birla Mandir is situated at the highest point of Bhopal, atop area Hills dedicated to goddess Lakshmi. Birla Mandir not only provides a spiritual experience but also a panoramic view of the breath taking picturesque city of Bhopal.

A big Conch stands front of main gate

The Laxmi Narayan Temple is of sandy yellowish color that reflects the old feel inside. On one side of the Laxmi Narayan temple is a huge steeple and the entrance to the Temple is through a beautiful archway and is surrounded by lush verdant lawns.
 It is a place where one can have an overview of the entire Bhopal city. Apart from Lakshmi

A Priest is in front of statue
 of Lord Vishnu and mata Laxmi

and her husband Vishnu, this temple also houses a beautiful shrine of Lord Shiva, with his wife Parvathi. The serene atmosphere of this magnificent shrine gives spiritual solace to the devotees. The temple has a museum attached to it where there is a rich collection of sculptures from Raisen, Sehore, Mandsaur, and Shahdol districts of Madhya Pradesh. The collection dates back to the 12th century era of the Paramaras when art and culture flourished in the state. The sandy-yellowish temple has an old-worldly charm about it, with a huge turret on one side of the building. You enter the temple through a magnificent archway, and the sprawling lawns that surround the complex lend it a picturesque appeal.

A view of Bhopal from Birla mandir

The Birla museum Have  various objects that are exhibited in the museum date from  the primitive period onwards. There are primitive tools and implements that were used during the Paleolithic and Neolithic period which are also on display. A marvelous scale model  of the Bhimbetka rock shelter with its ancient murals is surely going to astound the onlookers with its divine appeal. The tourists interested in archaeology can also observe the stone sculptures that date from the 7th to 13th century collected from the various archaeological sites. Coins and manuscripts and Terracotta belonging to 2nd century BC to the 6th century AD are also exhibited.