Govind Dev Ji Temple Vrindavan

Govind Dev Temple is counted among the most famous temples in the holy city of Vrindavan, dating back to the 16th century. A large part of that is also due to its impressive architecture. The presiding deity of the temple is Lord Krishna, who is also known as Govind. This popular Hindu shrine in Vrindavan is one of the finest and highly revered temples in the region. The architecture of the temple never fails to impress the visitors. It consists of an imposing wall along with a large ceiling and pillars on both sides that lead to the sanctum of the temple.

History of the Temple

The famous Govind Dev temple in Vrindavan dates back to the late 16th century. It was Raja Man Singh I who constructed the temple in the year 1590. In order to construct the temple, red stones were used to provide fine detailing to the architecture of the shrine. Originally, the temple consisted of seven stories. Later, during the reign of Aurangzeb - the sixth Mughal emperor, the top four floors were demolished. As a result of that, the temple today has only three floors. This was the time when the original deity of the temple was shifted to Jaipur.

Legend

As per the folklore, once the grandson of Lord Krishna was engaged in a conversation with his grandmother, and asked her how the Lord looked like. As per the description given by his grandmother, he drew an image of Lord Krishna. When he showed that image to her, she told him that nothing except the feet looked like those of the Lord. Thereafter, he drew another image where only the chest portion resembled that of Lord Krishna. Finally, he drew the third image which looked the same as Lord Krishna. Of those images, the first one was referred to as Lord Madan Mohanji, the second one was called Lord Gopi Nath Ji, while the third image was named Lord Govind Dev Ji.

Location Address

Vrindavan khadar, Raman Reiti, Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh 281121, India.