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. History. 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. Description. 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.