Madan Mohan Temple

Madan Mohan Temple is a Hindu temple situated at Karauli, in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The temple is located on the banks of the Bhadravati River, a tributary of the Banas River in the hills of Aravali. The temple is dedicated to Madan Mohan form of Krishna. In the central altar, Krishna is flanked with the icons of his consort Radha and Lalita on either side.[1][2][3]

For Vrindavan temple, see Radha Madan Mohan Temple, Vrindavan.

Madan Mohan Temple
मदन मोहन मंदिर
Krishna with Radha (right) and Lalita (gopi) in central altar of the temple.
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictKarauli
DeityMadan Mohan (Krishna)
FestivalsJanmashtami, Radhastami, Holi
Location
LocationKarauli
StateRajasthan
CountryIndia
Location in Rajasthan, India
Geographic coordinates26°49′6.3″N 77°03′37.7″E
Architecture
CreatorShri Gopal Singh Ji
Completed1600 CE.

History

The temple is dedicated to the Krishna. It is believed that one night, King Gopal Singh was instructed by Krishna in his dream to bring his Madan Mohan idol from Vrindavan to Rajasthan before the attack of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb on Vrindavan temples. As instructed, the king of Karauli brought the original idol of Madan Mohan with him overnight and got this temple constructed Karauli.[1]

It is also said that to protect idols of Krishna from Mughals, two idols were brought from Vrindavan and placed one at Karauli and another at Jaipur. It is said that to complete the Govardhan Yatra, it is mandatory to visit Madan Mohan temple and Govind Dev Ji Temple.[4]

It is one of the Char Dham of Karauli District. Other three are Kaila Devi Temple, Mehandipur Balaji Temple and Shri Mahavirji.

Devotees used to put the Prasad. Jugal Prasad is a kind of Bhog in which devotees offer Laddu and Kachauri. It is put once in a day by one person only. The queue for the same is around two year long.

Festivals

On the festivals like Krishna Janmashtami, Radhastami, Gopashtami and Holi, temple witness large number of devotees visiting from across the Rajasthan for the "Darshan" of deities.[5] Temple premises are decorated with huge amount of flowers on occasion of important festivals.[6]

See also

References
  1. Temple profile of Madan Mohanji
  2. "Madan Mohan Temple, Karauli - Info, Timings, Photos, History". TemplePurohit - Your Spiritual Destination | Bhakti, Shraddha Aur Ashirwad. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  3. "Madan Mohan Ji Temple - History, Timings, Accommodations, Puja". RVA Temples. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  4. "Shri Radha Madan Mohan Mandir | श्री राधा मदन मोहन मंदिर | Vrindavan Uttar Pradesh | About, Aarti, Timings, Photo, How to Reach". BhaktiBharat.com. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  5. "श्रीकृष्ण के इस मंदिर में रोज लगता है सात बार भोग". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  6. "Madan Mohan Temple, Karauli - Info, Timings, Photos, History". www.rajasthantourplanner.com. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
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