Paramjyoti Mandir

The Paramjyoti Mandir, located on the way to Harmony Hall, was built by Stokes in 1937.

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View of Paramjyoti Mandir on the way to Harmony Hall

There are no idols in this temple. There is a hawan kund and a painting of ‘Krishna and Arjuna’ in the inner sanctum.

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Paramjyoti Mandir

The temple is made of gray stone and Burma teak.

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Temple Porch

The walls have been embellished with verses from the Gita. Hence this temple is locally known as Gita Temple.

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Verses from the Gita

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Savita Aur Gita

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Taking a break on the Porch

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2 Responses to Paramjyoti Mandir

  1. Shital Kul May 18, 2010 at 7:28 pm #

    Savita Aur Gita… Apt titles 🙂

  2. Lucky Shatka December 6, 2011 at 6:22 am #

    Amazing …great tribute to Sri Satyanand Stokes ……great symbol
    of religious…leader and culture…….done everything for this place….KOTGARH….(thanadhar)……. Nice pics

    Regards
    Lucky Shatka

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