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Govind Dev Ji Temple -
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About Govind Dev Ji Temple |
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Govind Dev Ji is a Hindu Shrine which is located in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
It is situated in the complex of City Palace. The shrine is devoted to
Govind Dev Ji (Lord Krishna). The image of the deity (murti) was
brought from Vrindavan here by Raja Sawai Jai Singh II, who built the
pink city, Jaipur. According to famous myth, Lord Krishna's image in
the temple appears very similar to the Krishna's form during his life
on Earth.
The deity initially belonged to Srila Rupa Goswami who was a devotee
of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
The temple of Lord Govind Dev Ji is devoted to Lord Krishna and
clearly depicts of the royal history of Jaipur city. The temple is a
prominent symbol of the architecture of Jaipur as seen during the rule
of the Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the founder of the city. It is a
very significant religious and holy place for Hindus, particularly
among the devotees of Lord Krishna.
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History of Govind Dev Ji Temple |
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The statue of Lord Govind Dev Ji was taken to Jaipur by Maharaja Sawai
Jai Singh II from Vrindavan to his dwelling, Surya Mahal. The king was
enthused by a dream, in which Lord Krishna told him to fix the statue
in his palace, to save it from being demolished by the Mughal Emperor
Aurangzeb. Afterwards he built another palace, Chandra Mahal, which
became his dwelling.
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Myth Associated with Govind Dev Ji Temple |
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According to the myth, the sacred Image of Lord Govind Devji was
also called "Bajrakrit" which clearly explains that it was built by
Bajranabh – The Grand Son of Lord Krishna.
At very olden times, more than about 4500 years back, when Shri
Bajranabh was about 12-13 years old, he asked his Grand Mother
(daughter-in-law of Lord Krishna) as to how Lord Shri Krishna looked
like; Then he prepared a picture as per the explanation given by her.
After he made the image then she said that not the whole image bears
any resemblance to Lord Krishna, only the Feet of that picture is very
similar to that of Lord Krishna.
He made another picture, then she said that only the upper part of the
image is similar to that of Lord Shri Krishna. Finally, He made the
Third Image and looking at this image she felt embarrassed and tell
him that yes that the picture looks exactly like Lord Shri Krishna.
The first image made by him is popular with the Name Lord "Madan
Mohanji". The second picture is known as Lord "Gopi Nathji" and the
Third One, The Live celestial magnificent sacred Image is known as
Lord "Govind Devji". With the passing of time the wonders of the
Indian Culture were being elapsed and the sands of time kept piling
up. Along with every other thing these religious and celestial
pictures were also lost from the memories of people.
Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was born in India and did the huge work to
take away the layers of unawareness & put back in our lives the
forgotten vigor of huge magnificent history of Vrindavn Dham which has
become almost a Jungle by the early 16th Century.
No outline of the original place was seen at the site. Lord Chaitanya
Mahaprabhu had visited the place in 1514 A.D. and had revealed some of
the places stated in the Bhagvat Purana. But he was not able to reside
at this place for a long time to reveal the entire Glory of The Place.
For Vaishnavites, mostly followers of Lord Krishna, this is one of the
most prominent shrines situated outside Vrindavan. 'Bhog' and 'Aartis'
are offered 7 times in a day, at the time of 'Darshan' of deity to the
devotees. Number of devotees visit the shrine daily and specially
people visit this temple during Janmashtami.
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Description of The Temple |
The Govind Dev Ji temple situated inside the City Palace Complex,
which was the dwelling of the Maharaja of Jaipur. The shrine is
enclosed by striking backyards; one can spot some beautiful European
paintings and chandeliers in Indian art inside the palace. The ceiling
of the shrine is decorated with gold. The temple is viewed directly
from the Chandra Mahal palace inside the city palace.
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Best Time to Visit the Temple |
Beat time to visit the Shrine of Govind Dev Ji is at the festival of
Janmashtami, which commemorates the birth of Lord Krishna. In the
morning first aarti starts at 5:00 AM, and people start visit this
temple from the early morning at the time of first aarti. The temple
closed at 9:00 PM.
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Tourist
Attractions |
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Brahma Temple ||
Brijraj Bhawan Palace ||
Cenotaphes of Gaitore ||
Chambal
Garden ||
City Palace (Jaipur)
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City Palace (Udaipur)
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Dargah Sharif
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Dilwara Temple
|| Fatehpur Sikri ||
Gajner Palace
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Hawa Mahal ||
Jag Mandir
|| Jagdish Temple ||
Jantar Mantar
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Karni Mata Temple
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Kota Fort ||
Lake Palace ||
Lake Pichola ||
Ludurwa Temple
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Nathdwara Temple
|| Nakki
Lake ||
Neemrana Fort Palace ||
Patwon ki Haveli
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Pushkar Lake ||
Ramgarh Lake ||
Rambagh Palace
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Ranakpur Jain Temples
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Rao Madho Singhji Museum ||
Sam Sand Dunes
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Siliserh Lake
Palace ||
Umaid Bhawan Palace ||
Umed Bhawan Palace |
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