Laxminarayan Temple, often called the Birla Mandir, stands on a hill in Bhopal and combines a working Hindu temple with broad views over the city. The setting gives it more presence than its relatively modern date might suggest.
The temple is especially worthwhile near sunset, when the light softens over Bhopal's lakes and neighborhoods. It can be paired with the nearby museum or folded into a wider circuit of Bhopal's mosques, museums, and lakefront stops.