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Govind Dev Ji Temple in Jaipur Rajasthan

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Location:  Jaipur, Rajasthan
Built in: 1735 AD
Built By: Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh II
Dedicated to: Lord
Entry: free
Photography: allow
Temple Timing: 5:00 Am to 9:00Pm
Significance: One of the krishna temple
Visiting Timing: 1 hour
Best time to Visit: June to Nov,during janmastmi
Phone : +91-141-2619413
Nearest Railway Station: Jaipur
Nearest Air Port: Jaipur

About  Govind Dev Ji Temple

Govind Dev ji Temple is located in Jaipur pink city.Govind Dev ji temple is Dedicated to Lord krishna.Govind das ji temple is highly revered by the erstwhile royal family. The image brought from Vrindavan, is housed within the sanctum of this spire less temple, the patron deity of the royal family is very religiously worshipped by most of the Hindus in the city and near by areas. The image is unveiled seven times daily for 'Aartis' and Bhoges offered in the silver wares, consisting of sweets mostly. The idols of Radha Krishna are dressed in different styles each time for the 'Aarti' procession where thousands of followers or 'Bhakt' gather around the courtyard for the Darshan.

According to a legend, Govind Dev Ji appeared in the dream of Raja Sawai Jai Singh and asked him to bring his idol from Vrindavan to Jaipur. As a consequence, Raja Sawai Jai Singh brought the idol and placed in the City Palace complex of Jaipur. After the sad demise of Jai Singh, many successors acquired the throne, but Raja Man Singh took the initiative to build the temple in 1890.
The beautiful image of Radha-Krishna doesn't let people to take off their eyes from the lovely view. Different 'Aartis' and 'Bhog' are offered to the deity at seven different times of the day.

History of Govind Dev ji Temple 

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.

Arctictecure of  Govind Dev ji Temple  

The Govind Dev Ji temple is a part of the City Palace, which was the seat of the Maharaja of Jaipur. The temple is surrounded by beautiful gardens and inside it, one can see some beautiful European chandeliers and paintings in Indian art. The ceiling of the temple is decked with gold. The position of the temple allowed a direct view of it to the Maharaja from his Chandra Mahal palace.

Aarti time of Govind Dev ji Temple   

Mangla           04:30    to    05:00 am

Dhoop             07:30    to    08:45 am

Shringar         09:30    to    10:15 am

Rajbhog          11:00    to    11:30 am

Gwal                 06:00    to    06:30 pm

Sandhya          07:00    to    08:15 pm

Shayan             09:00    to    09:30 pm

How to Reach Govind Das ji Temple

By Road : There are many public and private vehicles available to reach Govind Dev Ji Temple in Jaipur.

By Rail: The Nearest Railway station is Jaipur junction.

By Air: The Nearest Air Port is Jaipur Air Port.

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