Postcards from India

RantWoman thanks a friend travelling in India for postcards; RantWoman thanks the interwebs for the opportunity to seem even closer In this case to a temple to Laksmi, Goddess of Wealth by an industrialist named G. D. Birla call the Birla Mandir.

http://delhitourism.nic.in/delhitourism/tourist_place/birla_mandir.jsp

Location: Near Gole Market,
Mandir Marg, Connaught Place
Nearest Metro Station: RK
Ashram Marg
Timings: 6am to 10pm (best to
visit during morning and evening
aarti)
Entry: Free
Days Closed: None
Photography: Not allowed in prayer hall

Laxmi Narayan Temple, also known as Birla Mandir, is one of Delhi's major temples and a major tourist attraction. Built by the industrialst G.D. Birla in 1938, this beautiful temple is located in the west of Connaught Place.

The temple is dedicated to Laxmi (the goddess of prosperity) and Narayan (The preserver). The temple was inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi on the condition that people of all castes will be allowed to enter the temple.



Video tour with singing of part of the Hanuman chalisa which is wonderful despite the traffic noise. Order it in your favorite media format...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VN7Hhv8TOE



RantWoman is being WAY too much of a Philistine. RantWoman decided to look for a clean clip of the Hanuman zchalisa


RantWoman is being a Philistine because RantWoman blows things up enough to see that many many of the people in the video have waht look to RantWoman like monkey faces. Oh wait, according to Wikipedia, it is the monkey menace and one is supposed to chant the Hanuman Chalisa (40 verses) to rid oneself of evil spirits. Evil spirits around RantWoman? Uhhh

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqHiyRxykZw


and another

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKKSurfd6Ys&feature=related