Govind Dev Ji Temple – Shri Radha Govind Temple Jaipur

Govind Dev Ji Temple Lord Shree Krishna is known for “Kalyug Ke Bhagwan,” Which now lives in his seven various characters “GOVIND DEV JI JAIPUR” is one of them.

About Govind Dev Ji Temple

It is also called as Govind dev Ji Mandir, Banke Bihari Mandir, Govind Dev Ji, Thakur Ji and “Aradhya Dev Of Jaipur” etc.

People who come here are a belief that In the character of Govind Dev Ji Lord Shree Krishna is living here taking breathing, pujari of the temple is give him food at fix time with art. Many visitors come here and enjoy Arti and taking prasad.

Legend of Temple

This temple is also known as “Bajrakrit” means “Akriti made by Bajra”(means image create by Bajra), Bajranabh was the grandson of Lord Krishna.

It is a belief that when Bajranabh was 13 years old, he asked his mother(she was daughter in law of Lord Shree Krishna) about Govind Dev Ji she suggests her son and he sketch this image of Govind Dev Ji Temple.

Special Festivals of Temple

Shree Krishna Janmashtami

This is the most significant festival of the year of this famous temple because everyone knows about “Janamashtmi” this is the birthday of Govind Dev Ji.

The pujari gives a bath to Govind Dev Ji with milk rose water with 5-7 holy rivers water also after that he wears a new dress to Radha Govind and deity of Govind Dev Ji is put on a gold swing and people take part to give swing the Govind Dev JI. It is a single day of the year on which Govind Dev Ji is not lives in his daily living place.

Basant Panchami

According to historical sources on this day there was celebrated the first time “Tilak or Abhishek” of Shri Radha Govind Ji deity Maharaja Swai Jai Singh II. That’s way still this day count in the big festival of Govind Dev Ji.

Navratra

According to Hindu months in Ashvin, there is celebrate “Navratra” and “Dashahara” with 7 “Kheer Bhog.”In the same month there is an additional “Jhanki” after the rising moon on”Sharad Poornima.”

Radhashtmi

This is the 8th day of Hindu month “Bhadrapad” and birthday of Shree Radha Ji. This day also celebrated with “56 Bhog”(56 various dishes with sweets and some species dishes).

Diwali

This is the most prominent festival of Indians; this also celebrated at Govind Dev Ji full of happiness. After Diwali, there is celebrate a day which is known as “Annakut,” on this day again 56 dishes offered to Govind Dev Ji and distributes in people.

Fagotsava (Holi)

Holi is also a special festival of this temple, On this day Bhog is offered to the devotee. And in the evening “Holy Bath”(Abhishek) is given to idol of “Thakur Ji” and “Panchamrit”( a liquid mixture of milk, curd, sugar, Tulsi leaves, Gange’s water by which Thakur Ji took a bath).

Govind Dev Ji Temple Jaipur Constructed by

Place select by Mughal Badshah Akber.
Temple Established by Maharaja Swai Jai Singh II.
Complete finish by Maharaja Pratap Singh and Swai Madho Singh II.

Govind Dev Ji Temple Time-Table

• Mangla 4:30 to 5:00 AM
• Dhoop 7:45 to 9:00 AM
• Shringar 9:45 to 10:30 AM
• Rajbhog 11:15 to 11:45 AM
• Gwal 17:30 to 18:00 PM
• Sandhya 18:30 to 19:45 PM
• Shayan 20:45 to 21:15 PM

Govind Dev Ji Temple History

Many sources of this temple proving that temple established in 16th century by Mughal Samrat Badshah Akber,

He stayed a red stone there, but it will be strange to say after a century Maharaja Jai Singh II has seen a dream in which he saw an image of Lord Shree Krishna in Surya Mahal and that image destroyed by Mughal Badshah Auranjeb who was grandson’s son of Badshah Akber.

Maharaja Jai Singh II was gone Vrindavan and brought this image and put it in its City Palace that’s why the Govind Dev Ji Temple is the part The City Palace.

After his reign, Maharaja Swai Pratap Singh II and Swai Madho Sing II gave a new design to its area and made Mandir Pariser, Satsang Bhawan, Sabha Bhawan, etc.

Some facts are saying Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Ji wants to make a holy place which remarked in Geeta related to Shree Krishna.

He visited the Vrindavan Dhaam for this task, that time Vrindavan was a wild area, He selects this area for work, and the deity of Lord Krishna brought from Vrindavan that is also a reason for its popularity.

Also in the Jaipur for “Bhagwad Geeta Paath,” this place is the best point for people because its Sabha Bhawan, Mandir Pariser, and basement Satsang Bhawan are huge in area.

Many people are complete “Bhagwad Geeta Path” in this temple which is holy book of Hindu Dharma.

Govind Dev Ji Jaipur Architecture

The temple spread over the vast area with Pariser, Sabha Bhawan, Garden, and many stoles are around the temple area.

Its Sabha Bhawan and Satsang Bhawan are huge in the area which is one of the larges halls of the world which stayed on minimum pillars.

And its basement is also the world’s largest basement of the temple which constructed of marble. The interior of Govind Dev Ji is a beautiful and adorable beauty.

There is some Indoeuropeon design, and many traditional paintings are printed here on the walls and pillars of the temple. Every portion is apart in this area as a separate area for Prasad distribution, for Arti, for drinking water, for shoe store means all services areas are separated.

Jai Niwas Garden surrounds the complete courtyard of a temple. The temple ceiling with gold coat layer. The idol of Govind Dev Ji and Shree Radhe Ji is black colour in gold ornaments.

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