Also known as the Laxminarayana Temple, Birla Mandir was built by industralist Raja Baldev Birla. It was inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi, in 1938, who visited the temple regularly. The uniqueness of this beautiful temple lies in the fact that the temple is open for all, it does not recognises any social or religious stratas. Incidently, it was the condition on which Mahatma Gandhi agreed to inaugurate the temple. The temple houses idols of several dieties, but is mainly dedicated to Laxmi (the goddess of wealth) and Narayana (the preserver), hence the name. Janamashtami (the birthday of Lord Krishna) is a grand occassion in the temple.