Durgiana Temple

The Durgiana Temple, also known as Lakshmi Narayan Temple, Durga Tirath and Sitla Mandir, is a premier temple situated in the city of Amritsar, Punjab, India. Though a Hindu temple, its architecture is similar to the Golden Temple of Sikh religion. This temple derives its name from the Goddess Durga, the chief Goddess deified and worshipped here. Idols of Goddess Laksmi (goddess of wealth) and Vishnu (the protector of the world) are also deified here and worshipped.LocationThe temple is situated near the Lohgarh gate, in Amritsar, in the Indian state of Punjab. It is very close to the Amritsar Railway station, and is about from the bus station. Amritsar is well connected by road, rail and air services with the rest of the country. Flights to Delhi operate from the Raja Sansi Airport, which is to the north west of Amritsar. There are direct rail links to Delhi, Calcutta and Mumbai. The National Highway No. 1 (India) connects Delhi to Amritsar.HistoryThe original temple is reported to have been built in the 16th century. It was rebuilt in 1921 by Guru Harsai Mal Kapoor in the architectural style of the Sikh Golden Temple. The newly built temple was inaugurated by Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya.