Madan Mohan Temple is a
Hindu temple
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situated at
Karauli
Karauli (also formerly spelled Karoli or Kerowlee) is a city located in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The city is the administrative center of Karauli District, and was formerly the capital of the erstwhile princely state of Karauli. Karau ...
, in the
Indian state
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History
Pre-indepen ...
of
Rajasthan
Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern si ...
. The temple is located on the banks of the Bhadravati River, a tributary of the
Banas River
The Banas is a river which lies entirely within the state of Rajasthan in western India. It is a tributary of the Chambal River, itself a tributary of the Yamuna, which in turn merges into the Ganga. The Banas is approximately 512 kilometre ...
in the hills of
Aravali
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. The temple is dedicated to
Madan Mohan
Madan Mohan is a form of the Hindu god, Krishna.
Krishna is celebrated as ''Madan Mohan'', who mesmerizes everyone. His consort, Radha is glorified as Madan Mohan's ''Mohini'', who can even mesmerise Madan Mohan (her Kahn). Radha is known as th ...
form of
Krishna
Krishna (; sa, कृष्ण ) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and also as the Supreme god in his own right. He is the god of protection, compassion, tenderness, and love; and is one ...
. In the central altar, Krishna is flanked with the icons of his consort
Radha
Radha ( sa, राधा, ), also called Radhika, is a Hindu goddess and the chief consort of the god Krishna. She is worshiped as the goddess of love, tenderness, compassion, and devotion. She is the avatar of goddess Lakshmi and is also de ...
and
Lalita on either side.
History
The temple is dedicated to the
Krishna
Krishna (; sa, कृष्ण ) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and also as the Supreme god in his own right. He is the god of protection, compassion, tenderness, and love; and is one ...
. It is believed that one night, King Gopal Singh was instructed by Krishna in his dream to bring his
Madan Mohan
Madan Mohan is a form of the Hindu god, Krishna.
Krishna is celebrated as ''Madan Mohan'', who mesmerizes everyone. His consort, Radha is glorified as Madan Mohan's ''Mohini'', who can even mesmerise Madan Mohan (her Kahn). Radha is known as th ...
idol from
Vrindavan
Vrindavan (; ), also spelt Vrindaban and Brindaban, is a historical city in the Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located in the Braj Bhoomi region and holds religious importance in Hinduism as Krishna spent most of his childho ...
to Rajasthan before the attack of
Mughal emperor
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Aurangzeb
Muhi al-Din Muhammad (; – 3 March 1707), commonly known as ( fa, , lit=Ornament of the Throne) and by his regnal title Alamgir ( fa, , translit=ʿĀlamgīr, lit=Conqueror of the World), was the sixth emperor of the Mughal Empire, ruling ...
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.
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It is also said that to protect idols of Krishna from Mughals, two idols were brought from Vrindavan
Vrindavan (; ), also spelt Vrindaban and Brindaban, is a historical city in the Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located in the Braj Bhoomi region and holds religious importance in Hinduism as Krishna spent most of his childho ...
and placed one at Karauli
Karauli (also formerly spelled Karoli or Kerowlee) is a city located in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The city is the administrative center of Karauli District, and was formerly the capital of the erstwhile princely state of Karauli. Karau ...
and another at Jaipur
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. It is said that to complete the Govardhan
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Yatra, it is mandatory to visit Madan Mohan temple and Govind Dev Ji Temple.
It is one of the ''Char Dham of Karauli District
Karauli District is a district of Rajasthan in western India. The town of Karauli is the district headquarters. Karauli District comes under Bharatpur division, Bharatpur Divisional Commissionerate. Karauli is famous for popular red-stone.
Th ...
''. Other three are Kaila Devi Temple
Kaila Devi Temple is a Hindu temple situated in Kailadevi village of Karauli district, in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
Geography
The nearest cities are Karauli (23 km), Gangapur City (34 km) and Hindaun City (58 km). The ...
, Mehandipur Balaji Temple
Balaji Temple (Devanagari: बालाजी मन्दिर) in Mehandipur, Karauli district on the border of Karauli district and Dausa district, is a Hindu temple dedicated to the Hindu deity Hanuman. The name ''Balaji'' refers to Shri ...
and Shri Mahavirji
Shri Mahavir Ji is an important and prominent Jain pilgrimage site situated in Shri Mahaveerji town in Hindaun Block, Karauli district in Rajasthan. Given the importance of the religious place, the Indian Railways has specifically developed ...
.
Devotees used to put the Prasad
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. ''Jugal Prasad'' is a kind of Bhog
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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
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, Radhastami
Radhashtami is a Hindu holy day commemorating the birth anniversary of the goddess Radha, the chief consort of the god Krishna. It is celebrated with great fervor in her birthplace Barsana and the entire Braj region on the eighth day (Ashtam ...
, Gopashtami ←
Gopashtami (IAST: Gopāṣṭamī) is a festival that is dedicated to Lord Krishna and cows. It is the coming-of-age celebration when Krishna's father, Nanda Maharaja, gave Krishna the responsibility for taking care of the cows of Vrindavan.
...
and Holi
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, temple witness large number of devotees visiting from across the Rajasthan for the "Darshan" of deities. Temple premises are decorated with huge amount of flowers on occasion of important festivals.
See also
* Karauli
Karauli (also formerly spelled Karoli or Kerowlee) is a city located in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The city is the administrative center of Karauli District, and was formerly the capital of the erstwhile princely state of Karauli. Karau ...
* Govind Dev Ji Temple
* Radha Madan Mohan Temple, Vrindavan
Shri Radha Madan Mohan Temple, is a Hindu temple situated in Vrindavan of Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is one of the oldest and highly revered temple of Vrindavan. The presiding deity of the temple is Madan Mohan, a form of the god Krishna wh ...
* Kaila Devi Temple
Kaila Devi Temple is a Hindu temple situated in Kailadevi village of Karauli district, in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
Geography
The nearest cities are Karauli (23 km), Gangapur City (34 km) and Hindaun City (58 km). The ...
References
External Links
*http://www.tourism.rajasthan.gov.in/karauli.html
*https://www.rajasthantourplanner.com/Monuments-Citywise/karauli-madan-mohan-temple.html
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