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SHRI GOPINATH JI TEMPLE

Vrindavan, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India

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God

The main deity of this temple is Lord Krishna, who is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Jahnava Thakurani is seated on the left side of Gopinath and Lalita Sakhi and a small deity of Radhika are seated on his right.

Interesting Facts

  • The temple complex houses samadhi of Shri Madhu pandit Ji, who was first to serve Gopinath Ji.

Best Season To Visit

The best season to visit the temple is Winter season. The best months to visit are September to February.

Weather

Highest - April to June (39°C during day and 28°C during night)Average - May (36°C during the day and 26°C during night)Lowest - December to February (20°C during day and 15°C during night)Monsoon season - June to October

Dress Code

  • For men the dress code is Shirt & Trouser, Dhoti or Pyjamas with upper cloth.
  • For women the preferred dress code is saree or half-saree with blouse or chudidhar with pyjama and upper cloth.
  • Shorts, mini-skirts, middies, sleeveless tops, low-waist jeans and short-length T-shirts are not allowed.

Do's & Dont's

  • Do bathe and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.
  • Do respect ancient customs and co-piligrims while at temple.
  • Smoking and drinking is prohibited in this temple.
  • Chewing betel leaves, tobacco, gutka and spitting inside temple is strictly prohibited.

transport connections

Name Distance Contact Number
Vrindavan Bus Stand
550 MTRS 915652455251
Vrindavan Railway Station
2 KM 139
Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Airport
84 KM 915622400844

Architecture

Once, the current of the Yamuna cut into her bank and a very beautiful deity of Shri Gopinath was revealed from under the sand. In the morning, when the devotee Paramananda came to the Yamuna to bathe, he found this exceptional deity who stole his heart. He entrusted the service of Shri Gopinath to Shri Madhu Pandita. First, Shri Gopinath resided near Vanshivat, but later on a magnificent new temple was constructed elsewhere and His service and worship continued there.

It’s simple and unique ancient architecture, which facing east direction. Temple was constructed in North indian style of architecture with shikaras and domes.

Religious Significance

Once, Nityananda Prabhu's wife Jahnava Thakurani came to Vrindavan. As she was having darshan of Shri Radha-Gopinath, she thought that the deity of Radhika was too small and that, if Radhika had been a little taller, the couple would look much more beautiful. Jahnava Thakurani returned to her residence after beholding the evening ceremony. That night, in a dream, Shri Gopinath asked Jahnava to arrange for a taller deity of Radhika. She received similar instructions from Radhika and had a deity of her made that was a more appropriate size for the deity of Gopinath. The book Bhakta Mal describes that at the time of Jahnava Thakurani's disappearance, she revealed her own deity and established herself in it. She instructed the priests to install the deity of her in the chamber of Shri Gopinath. When this deity arrived at the temple of Gopinath in Vrindavan, the priests hesitated to install her along side Shri Gopinath. At that time, Gopinathji himself instructed the priests, "Do not hesitate, This is my beloved Ananga Manjari. Place her on my left and Radhika on my right" and so it came to be that Jahnava stands on Shri Gopinath's left side and Radhika stands on his right.

History

The Pratibhu Vigrahas were established in 1748 A.D., and the new temple was built in 1819 A.D. by Ray Singh, the son of the king of Bikaner, Maharaja Kalyanamala of the Rathaur dynasty. The temple also faced the blunt of Muslim invaders. Temple was destroyed by Aurangzeb and the original deities were shifted to Jaipur. The temple now have Pratibhu or replacement idols of Lord. 

Temple Timings

Day Timings
All Days 05:00 AM - 12:30 PM 04:00 PM - 09:00 PM

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Airports

Airport Name Distance
Shamshabad 40 KM
Lorem Ipsum 12 KM

Railway Stations

Railway Station Name Distance
Secunderabad 10 KM
Nampally 12 KM
Begumpet 6 KM
Lingampally 20 KM

Bus Stations

Bus Station Name Distance
MGBS 35 KM
CBS 28 KM
kukatpally 20 KM
Lingampally 30 KM
Uppal 35 KM

Private Transports

Transport Name Distance Contact Number
Private Transport 8 KM 9546858757
Private Transport1 8 KM 9546858757
Private Transport1 8 KM 9546858757
Private Transport1 8 KM 9546858757
Private Transport1 8 KM 9546858757

Local Transports

Transport Name Distance Contact Number
Local Transport 5 KM 9546858757
Local Transport1 5 KM 9546858757
Local Transport1 5 KM 9546858757
Local Transport1 5 KM 9546858757
Local Transport1 5 KM 9546858757

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SHRI GOPINATH JI TEMPLE

Vrindavan, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India

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