Govind Devji Temple

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Sight Address : Govind Devji Temple, Jaipur Edit

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Govind Dev Ji Temple is one amongst the major tourist attractions of Jaipur, which represents the royal past of the city. The Temple is dedicated to Govind Dev Ji (another name of Lord Krishna). Govind Devji Temple of Jaipur is situated in the City Palace complex, between the Chandra Mahal and Badal Mahal. Govind Dev Ji is the principal deity of Amber’s Kachawaha Dynasty. In earlier times, the idol of the lord used to reside in the temple of Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh.

Govind Devji Temple

HistoryEdit

Govind Devji Temple,As is the Legend, the Holy Image of Lord Govind Devji was also called “BAJRAKRIT” communicating thereby that it was created by Bajranabh – The Great Grand Son of Lord Shri Krishna. Some 5,000 years back when Shri Bajranabh was around 13 years of age, he asked his Grand Mother (daughter-in-law of Lord Krishna) as to how Lord Shri Krishna looked like; Then He made an image as per the description given by her. She however, said that not all but the Feet of that image looked like those of Lord Shri Krishna. He made another image, yet she said that the Chest looked like that of Lord Shri Krishna. Thereafter, He made the Third Image and looking at the same she felt Blush and Nodded that yes that was what Lord Shri Krishna Looked Like!!! The First One came to be known with the Name Lord “Madan Mohanji”. The Second One got recognition as Lord “Gopi Nathji”. And the Third One, The Live Divine Majestic Holy Image is Lord “Govind Devji”. With passing of ages the glories of the Indian Culture were being forgotten and the sands of time kept piling up. Together with every other thing these pious divine images were also lost from the memories of people. Some 500 years ago Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu took his birth on the Indian Soil and did the massive work to remove the layers of ignorance & infuse back in our lives the forgotten vitality of great grand Indian Past.Vrindavn Dham had become almost a Jungle by the early 16th Century.No trace of the original place was left at the site.Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu had visited the site in 1514 A.D. and had discovered some of the places mentioned in the Bhagvat Purana. But he was not able to stay here long enough to bring out the complete Glory of The Place.The History was enriched with a Golden Page When before the foundation of Jaipur City, Thakur Shri Radha-Govind Devji Maharaj Enshrined in The Present Mandir Shri Govind Devji Maharaj, Jaipur at Jai Niwas Gardens; and extended His Divine Blessing Hand to the foundation of this world class heritage city, the Pink City of India. The idol of Lord Govind Dev Ji was brought by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II from Vrindavan to his own palace, Surya Mahal. The king was inspired by a dream, in which Lord Krishna told him to install the idol in his palace, to save it from being destroyed by the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. Later, he built his new palace, Chandra Mahal, which became his residence. The temple of Lord Govind Dev Ji is dedicated to Lord Krishna and boasts of the royal past of Jaipur city. The temple is an extraordinary representation of the architecture of Jaipur as seen during the reign of the Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the founder of the city. It is a very important spiritual and religious destination for Hindus, especially the devotees of Lord Krishna.

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Visiting TimeEdit

5:00 a.m. – 09:00 p.m.

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Best Season to VisitEdit

October to February

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning , Afternoon ,Evening.

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Still Photo Camera Rs. : Rs.50

Video Camera Rs. : Rs.150

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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Conversation Square Restaurant ; The Fern Hotel, Tonk Road, Jaipur ; Ph/M – 0141 4121212 ; Food Serve – Chinese, North Indian, Mughlai, Biryani

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Govind Devji Temple,Jaipur can be accessed by Taxi. Taxis run on meter, and charges will hover around Rs 12 per kilometer.

Bus: Govind Devji Temple is well connected by motorable roads with major destinations of Jaipur city. Buses are easily available to Govind Devji Temple from any major destinations of Jaipur.

Train : The nearest railway station to reach Govind Devji Temple is Jaipur Railway Station, Shanti Nagar, Hasanpura, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India which is located at a middle of city. After getting down at the railway station, take an auto-rickshaw, bus or hire a taxi to reach the destination within the city.

Air : The airport is situated close to Sanganer, almost 13 km to the south of Jaipur City. Domestic airlines connect the city to Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Agra, Jodhpur and Udaipur. The Jaipur airport also provides international flights to Dubai, London, Muscat and Sharjah. Taxis are available to and from airport. Air India, Indian Airlines, Jet Airways, etc. fly daily to Jaipur.

Others : Cycle rickshaws charge anywhere from Rs 10 to 30, but this mode of transport is very slow.

Things to CarryEdit

Carry Own Food and Water as there is no good restaurant.

Safety / WarningEdit

Summer – light tropical or cotton Winter – Woollens
1. Double-check all hotel and restaurant bills for errors.
2. Don’t leave cash and valuables in your hotel room. Use room safes where available.
3. Keep daily cash in separate pockets.
4. Don’t flash jewellery or large sums of money.
5. Never pay for anything upfront – including drivers.