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Goddess Durga Temples
Durgiana Temple, Punjab
Punjab is a land blessed by saints, an ancient land yielding archaeological
treasures, a land of palaces and temples. Situated outside the Lohgarh Gate,
Durgiana Temple is built after the design of the Golden Temple and attracts
sages and scholars in Hindu scriptures from all over India. A walk away from
the Golden temple complex through the narrow passageways brings the visitors
to the 16th century Hindu temple of Durgiana.
In its present form the temple echoes of not the traditional Hindu temple
architecture, but that of the Golden Temple. It rises in a similar manner
from the midst of a tank and has canopies and a central dome. Its foundation
stone was laid by one of the greatest reformers and political leaders of
resurgent India, Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya. It is a well-known repository
of Hindu scriptures.
Also called the Lakshmi Narayan Temple, it is dedicated to goddess Durga and
a large part of the temple is also dedicated to Hindu deities Laxmi, The
Goddess of wealth and Narayan, The Preserver of Universe. All dignitaries
visiting Golden Temple make it a point to visit Durgiana Temple also.