Murali Manohar Mandir
| Murali Manohar Mandir | |
|---|---|
मुरली मनोहर मंदिर | |
 View of the Murali Manohar Mandir during the festival of Chhath Puja | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Madhubani district |
| Deity | Lord Krishna |
| Location | |
| Location | Babu Saheb Chowk, Mithila region |
| State | Bihar |
| Country | India |
| Architecture | |
| Date established | 18th-19th century CE |
| An iconic temple of Lord Krishna in Mithila | |
Murali Manohar Mandir (Maithili: मुरली मनोहर मंदिर) is an iconic temple of Lord Krishna in the Mithila region of the Indian subcontinent. It is located at the Babu Saheb Chowk in the city of Madhubani in Bihar. It is a temple of the period 18th-19th century. The temple was built by the Maharaja of Raj Darbhanga.[1][2][3]
History
[edit]The iconic temple Murali Manohar Mandir was built by the prince Kirti Singh of the Raj Darbhanga. It was built during the period of 1850-1860 AD.[1]
Description
[edit]In the temple, two idols of Lord Krishna made from Ashtadhatu were installed. In the year 2015, the two idols of Lord Krishna were stolen. The height of bigger idol was 2.5 feet and its weight was 50 kgs. Similarly the height of the second idol was half feet and its weight was 5 kgs. According to the descendants of the founder family of the temple, the cost of the stolen idols might be 20 to 25 crores rupees.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "मधुबनी के मुरली मनोहर मंदिर से भगवान श्री कृष्ण की दो मूर्तियां चोरी Madhubani News - Two idols of Lord Shri Krishna stolen from Murali Manohar Temple in Madhubani". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 22 April 2025.
- ^ Bharat, E. T. V. (26 October 2019). "मुरली मनोहर मंदिर से करोड़ों की मूर्तियां चोरी, जांच में जुटी पुलिस". ETV Bharat News (in Hindi). Retrieved 22 April 2025.
- ^ "VIDEO: मधुबनी में मुरली मनोहर मंदिर से 300 साल पुरानी बेशकीमती मूर्तियां चोरी". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 10 June 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
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