The Tirupati Venkateshwara Padmavati Temple in New Delhi features a distinct, multi-tiered gopuram tower that mimics the classic Dravidian style of southern India, rising in sharp contrast to the surrounding city blocks. Built to serve the…
Mandir Marg Interfaith Walk
Walk down Delhi's historic ridge road to see a collection of 1930s houses of worship built during the height of India's independence movement. From grand Hindu temples to a historic Buddhist vihara and a red sandstone church, this route showcases the capital's unique spiritual diversity.
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1. Tirupati Venkateshwara Padmavati Temple
2. Kali Bari Temple
The Kali Bari Temple stands out for its bright red exterior and the sprawling banyan tree that shades its courtyard. Built in nineteen thirty-five, the temple serves the Bengali community in Delhi, originating from a small shrine…
3. Buddhist Temple
The Laxmi Narayan Temple, often called the Birla Mandir, rises in shades of ochre and white sandstone against the Delhi skyline. Industrialist Baldeo Das Birla commissioned the structure in nineteen thirty-three to serve as a place of…
4. Shri Laxmi Narayan Temple (Birla Mandir)
The Shri Laxmi Narayan Temple glows in bright red and yellow sandstone, topped by tall shikhara towers that climb toward the sky. Built by Baldeo Das Birla in nineteen thirty-eight, the temple broke social barriers when Mahatma Gandhi…
5. St. Thomas Church ( C.N.I )
St. Thomas Church in Gole Market is defined by its deep red brick exterior and a tall, slender bell tower that rises above the surrounding neighborhood. Built in nineteen thirty-two, it served the spiritual needs of the British government…
6. Bhagwan Valmiki Mandir
The Bhagwan Valmiki Mandir in Gole Market features a distinct, multi-tiered white shikhara that rises above the surrounding neighborhood. Mahatma Gandhi lived in the adjacent temple colony for over two hundred days in nineteen forty-six.…