The Tirupati Venkateshwara Padmavati Temple in New Delhi is defined by its traditional South Indian architectural style, featuring towers known as gopurams that rise above the complex. This site serves as a regional replica of the famous…
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 New Delhi Kali Bari Temple on Mandir Marg is a focal point for the city’s Bengali community, established to serve the expatriate population that settled in the capital during the early twentieth century. The site took its current form…
3. Buddhist Temple
The Buddha Vihara on Mandir Marg is distinguished by its white, tiered structure, which rises near the busy intersection of New Delhi's spiritual and civic life. The land for this center was gifted by the British Viceroy of India and…
4. Shri Laxmi Narayan Temple (Birla Mandir)
The Shri Laxmi Narayan Temple, widely known as the Birla Mandir, is defined by its towering, hundred-and-sixty-foot-high central shikhara that dominates the local skyline. Clad in white marble and red sandstone, the structure follows the…
5. St. Thomas Church ( C.N.I )
St. Thomas Church on Mandir Marg is defined by its exterior construction of red brick tiles and its gates, which feature decorative calligraphy in Urdu. This building was designed by the architect Walter George to serve as a place of…
6. Bhagwan Valmiki Mandir
The Bhagwan Valmiki Mandir is marked at its gate by two large white marble elephants. This temple, situated on Mandir Marg behind the local fire station, is dedicated to Maharishi Valmiki, the author of the epic Ramayana.