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Govind dev Temple

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This temple is about 400 years old. the image of Govind Devji is also called "Bajrakrit" because it was created by Bajranabh The great grand son of Krishna.

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Govind dev Temple is one of the major temples of Vrindavan. It is a Hindu temple located in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, Mathura, Vrindavan. This temple is a Vaishnava temple located in Vrindavan. The grandeur and beauty of this temple is magnificent. This temple is about 400 years old. This temple is also known as Govindji Temple. This temple is completely dedicated to Lord Krishna. Red stone was used in the construction of the temple. This temple was built in 1590 AD.

The inscriptions of the temple provide information that the temple was built by Raja Mansingh, son of King Bhagwan Das of Amer (Jaipur, Rajasthan). The craft design of this temple was overseen under the direction of Goswami and Sanatan Guru, Kalyandas (President), Manik Chandra Chopra (Shilpi), Govind Das and Gorakh Das (Artisans).

The Govindadeva temple was severely damaged during the reign of Aurangzeb. The temple was rebuilt in 1873 AD. Sir William Moore wanted to give this temple to the Department of Archeology, but no grant for the temple was received from him. Then a letter from Jaipur Nairs was written for the reconstruction of this temple. The King then gave a grant of 5000. Sir George Cowper redesigned the temple by the month of March 1877.

In the Govindji temple, Sri Krishna Janmashtami is celebrated with much fanfare. Laddoos are offered to Lord Krishna.

The historic Govind Dev Ji temple of Gaudiya Vaishnavism tradition is situated in City Palace of Jaipur in Rajasthan, India. The temple is dedicated to Govind Dev (Krishna) and his consort Radha. The deities of the temple were brought from Vrindavan by Raja Sawai Jai Singh II, the founder of Jaipur. This Vaishnav temple is considered to be one of the most sacred and significant temple for devotees.

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According to the popular legend, the image of Govind Devji is also called "Bajrakrit" because it was created by Bajranabh – The great grand son of Krishna. Around 5,000 years ago when Bajranabh was around 13 years old, he asked his Grand mother (daughter-in-law of Krishna) as to how Krishna looked like

. Then based on her description, he made three images. In first image, the feet show the resemblance with the Krishna's feet. In second image, chest area looked like Krishna's. In third image, the face showed complete resemblance with Krishna's face when he was incarnated on Earth.

The first one image is known as Lord "Madan Mohan ji". The second image is called as "Gopinath ji" and the third image is popular with the name of "Govind Devji". With the passing of ages, these pious divine images were also lost. Some 500 years ago, Vaishnavite saint and preacher, Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu asked one of his disciples to excavate the idol of Govinda, which had been buried to protect it from the invaders.

For Vaishnavites, Sri Radha Govind Dev ji temple is one of the most important temple outside Vrindavan.

In this temple, "Aartis" and "Bhog" are offered seven times a day when the deity is unveiled for "Darshan". Thousands of devotees visit the temple daily and an even larger number visit during Janmashtami.

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