Famous Hindu Temples in Delhi

Famous Temples in Delhi

The capital of India Delhi is an impeccable collection of the finest architectural Hindu temples that prides itself with its pilgrim importance. Delhi temples count amongst the best in the country. The famous temples in Delhi consist of Hindu temples, Jain temples, Sai Baba temple, Bahai temples. Delhi consists of some of the magnificent temples, both ancient and contemporary, which unleashes the rich religious significance of the place. Delhi is the tranquil places of Hindu worship, that makes every tourist to visit Delhi once more and again.

Delhi is the largest metropolitan in the country in terms of area and second largest metropolitan city in terms of population. The city has been actually divided into two parts Old Delhi and New Delhi. Old Delhi has the major attraction of mosques, forts and other monuments of Indian history. New Delhi is actually developed in a modern way by the Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Bakers. New Delhi has many government buildings and embassies apart from the Indian history.

The people of Delhi belong to different cultures, religions and customs and hence the festivals of Delhi are spread out evenly all along the 12 months. Any kind of festivity happens on a grand scale in Delhi, when compared to other places, because of the diversified population living in the city.

Some of the famous Hindu temples to Visit in Delhi  are:

Akshardham Temple
Laxmi Narayan Mandir or Birla Mandir
Kalkaji temple
Chattarpur Mandir
Bala Hanuman Temple       
Iskcon Temple
Lotus Temple
Gauri Shankar Temple
Kali Bari Mandir
Hanuman Mandir

Akshardham Temple:

Akshardham means the eternal and divine abode of God Almighty. The Akshardham Temple is a new addition made to the tourist attraction list of Delhi with finest structures built in the modern India situated in the banks of River Yamuna over 100 acres of land near the Akshardham Flyover by HDH Pramukh Swaami Maharaj in 2005. The Lord Vishnu shrines in this Akshardham Temple. According to the Guinness World Record Committee Akshardham Temple is recognized as the largest Hindu Temple complex in the world.

Situated in East Delhi is a modern-made temple which is quite big in size. The well maintained gardens are a treat to watch. Also, the three-show experience seems to be the heartthrob of the temple.

Location: Noida Mor, East Delhi
Nearest Metro: Akshardham, Blue Line

Laxmi Narayan Mandir or Birla Mandir:

Laxmi Narayan Temple is also known as Birla Mandir located in central Delhi at Mandir Marg. The iconic yellow and red structure is one of the most famous temples and most recognized symbols of Delhi.
In this Laxmi Narayan Temple goddess of wealth Laxmi and Lord Vishnu shrines as deity. Since this Laxmi Narayan Temple was built by prominent Indian Industrialist Raja Bal Dev das Birla it is called as Birla Mandir and was inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi. Laxmi Narayan Temple is constructed in Orrisa style. This temple is famous for a total mirrored room. It is a 3 floored temple opened in 1939.

Location: Mandir Marg, Central Delhi
Nearest Metro: R.K Ashram Marg, Blue Line

Kalkaji Temple:

In this Kalkaji Temple Goddess Durga shrines as deity. Kalkaji Temple is one of the oldest temple about 3000 years old even worshipped by Pandavas. Kalkaji Temple is situated near Nehru Place in South Delhi adjacent to the Lotus Temple in Delhi. During Navratri season Kalkaji Temple is crowded with large number of kali Matha devotees.

Chattarpur Mandir :

Chattarpur Mandir is popularly known as Shree Adya Shakteepeeth located in Chhattarpur near Mehrali just 4 km from the tourist destination of Qutab Minar. The Goddess Katyayani deity who is considered to the sixth avatar of Durga shrines in this Chattarpur Mandir. Chattarpur temple was built by Sant Shree Baba Nagpalji.
There is a popular belief of this Chattarpur temple is that if you make a wish and tie a thread on the tree inside the Mandir , your wish will come true. One can visit the temple to offer prayers as well as take a look at the big statue of Lord Hanuman fixed on the opposite side of the temple.

Location: Chattarpur, South Delhi
Nearest Metro: Chattarpur, Yellow Line

Bala Hanuman Temple : 

Bala Hanuman Temple in Delhi is an elegant temple situated on the south-eastern side of Ranmal Lake. The Bala Hanuman Mandir in Delhi is located at Baba Kharak Singh Marg near Connaught Place was built in the year 1724 by Maharaja Jai Singh. This Bala Hanuman Mandir traces back its significance to the Mahabharata days. The small and elegant Hanuman temple is one of the oldest shrines in Delhi dedicated to Bala Hanuman or Lord Hanuman the greatest devotees of Lord Rama. In this Bala Hanuman Temple the 24-hour chanting of the mantra ‘Sri Ram, Jai Ram, Jai Jai Ram’ will be going on in the temple since August 1, 1964 and has earned a place in the Guinness Book of Records.

Iskcon Temple : 

Delhi Iskon Temple is one of the 40 temples in India built by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (Iskcon) located on a Hari Krishna hills near East of Kailash dedicated to Lord Krishna. The Delhi Iskon temple elegant is one of the largest temple complexes in India. The Delhi Iskon temple was built by the Hare-Rama Hare-Krishna cult as it has a huge number of Hare-Rama Hare-Krishna cult followers. The Iskon temple museum exhibits multimedia shows of the great epics Ramayana and Mahabharata.

Lotus Temple :

The Lotus Temple in Delhi is known as the Bahai House of Worship in Asia that houses no deities or idols and is one of the biggest marvels of modern architecture, with a white chaste marble lotus set amidst the plush hills of Kalkaji. With its lavish structure set in shimmering pools of water, the Lotus Temple is better described as the melting pot of all religions.

In the South Delhi vicinity is another great white lotus flower shaped monument which is an outstanding place to visit. One can visit this place of worship and can be lost in the silence.

Location: Bahapur, South Delhi
Nearest Metro: Kalkaji Mandir, Violet Line

Gauri Shankar Temple :

The Gauri Shankar Temple in Delhi is situated in Old Delhi shrines with 800 hundred year old Shiva lingam made of Phallus stone thronged by snakes, called as cosmic pillar. There is are statues of Gauri and Shankar placed under the silver canopy inside the main shrine. The Gaurishankar Mandir of Delhi is actually one of the most famous temples of Shaivism.

Kali Bari Mandir :

This Kali Bari Mandir in Delhi is dedicated to Goddess Kali Situated near the Lakshmi Narayan Mandir. The Kali Bari Mandir is small in size and quite modest in its design. The Peepal trees that grows inside the Kali Bari temple is considered to be very sacred. The devotees of Kali Bari Mandir tie a red thread around the bark of the tree while making a wish. If the wish gets fulfilled, they come back to the temple to untie the thread. Here in this Kali Bari Mandir the devotees offer liquor to the Goddess.

India is a culturally rich place and Delhi seems to offer us exactly the same thing therefore one can get a major idea of what India is about if one visits Delhi. The Delhi Tourism runs special buses that ply from Connaught Place at around 9 AM and tour the whole of Delhi with specific timings.

How to Visit Delhi

By Air: Delhi is well connected to all the major Indian cities and foreign countries with both domestic and international flights. Almost all the major airlines have their flights from the international airport of New Delhi.

By Train: The vast network of Indian Railway connects Delhi to all major and, nearly, all the minor cities in India. Delhi has three main railway heads and they are New Delhi Railway Station, Old Delhi Railway Station and Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station, from where a traveler can board any train to commute to any part of the country.

By Road: Delhi is well connected to all major Indian cities by a smooth network of roads and national highways. The three major bus stands in Delhi are Inter State Bus Terminus (ISBT) at Kashmiri Gate, Sarai Kale-Khan Bus Terminus and Anand Vihar Bus Terminal.