Madan Mohan Temple
| Madan Mohan Temple | |
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  Madan Mohan Temple Location in Rajasthan, India | |
| Name | |
| Proper name | Madan Mohan Temple |
| Devanagari | मदन मोहन मंदिर |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 26°49′6.3″N 77°03′37.7″E / 26.818417°N 77.060472°ECoordinates: 26°49′6.3″N 77°03′37.7″E / 26.818417°N 77.060472°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Karauli |
| Locale | Karauli |
| Culture | |
| Primary deity | Krishna |
| History and governance | |
| Date built | 1600 CE. |
| Creator | Shri Gopal Singh Ji |
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.
History
The temple is dedicated to the tutelary deity, Lord Krishna. It is believed that Shri Gopal Singhji got victory in the battle of Daultabad. After this the king in his dream saw that Lord Krishna instructed him to fetch his idol from Amer and installed at Karauli. The king of Karauli therefore, brought this idol and got this temple constructed to enshrine it.[1]
It is also said that to protect idols of Lord 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 Ji and Govind Dev Ji Temple.
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.
Festival or Fair
Devotee gather in very large amount on day of Amavasya.
Getting There
Hindaun City railway station is the nearest rail-head (about 30 KM) of the Western Railway. Gangapurcity (about 37 KM) & Mahaveer ji (about 31 KM) are other railway stations for temple.
There are three pat (gates or rooms) in temple. One right handed room reserve for Radha ji and Lalita ji. Left handed room for shri gopal ji and middle room for shri Madanmohan ji. Both statues (shri Madanmohan ji and shri gopal ji) in the temple are of Shri Krishna's roop. This temple consist of the palace (mehal) of the Maharaja in its background.
Accessbility
Air
For Karauli the nearest airport is Jaipur Airport (180 km).
Rail
Karauli is situated near the broad gauge Western Central Railway line on Delhi - Bombay route. It is well connected to Major railway station Hindaun City which in turn are connected to various parts of the country.
Road
Connected by road to several major cities and towns. RSRTC operates Roadways Buses very frequently for Jaipur and Delhi. Buses for Hindaun City Bus Stand, Gangapur City etc. are very frequent all over the day. RSRTC also operate some Gandhi Rath Buses (Semi Deluxe Bus) for Jaipur. Some of the major road distances are: Hindaun City (30 km), Jaipur (180 km), Bharatpur (90 km), Mathura (220 km), Agra (225 km), Delhi (280 km) and Gangapur city (34 km).
Climate
In summer from April to June the temperature goes up to maximum of 47 degrees C. and in winter season it comes down minimum up to 12 degrees C.
Nearby Places of Interest
- Shri Mahavirji Temple
This is a Famous Jain Temple which is around 45 km from the town.
This is a temple of Lord Hanuman situated at a distance of around 95 km from the town.
This is a temple of Goddess Durga situated at a distance of 23 km.
- Kedar Nath Cave and Temple
This is the original temple of Kaila Devi. This place was declared unsafe due to threat from the animals in jungle of the Ranthambore. This is situated 3 km far from the town. Devotees can walk there for the pray.
- Ranthambore Sanctuary
Kaila devi is connected to one side of the century. which has an entrance from this town.