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Gopal Lal Mandir
- Hingoli,Maharashtra
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Built about 75 years ago, the spacious temple of Gopal Lal was renovated and rebuilt in the year 1925. 8 open pillars support the 25 ft high sabha mandap. The 5’ high inner garbhagriha has 5 steps, the top step of which has idols of Krishna and Radha. While the idol of Krishna is carved in black marble, the idol of Radha is carved in white marble. Differently shaded marbles beautifully decorates the sides of the garbhagriha. Adjacent to the idols of Radha and Krishna is the idol of Bhavani, seated on a lion, with a sword in the right hand and a spear in the left. To the right of the idols of Radha and Krishna, is a black stone carving of the Mahadev ling. A marble idol of Parvati, with two pairs of arms, stands behind the ling. The Goddess holds a rosary of Rudraksha beads, a Kamanejalu, a Mahadev idol and a Ganapati idol in her hands.
Significance
Devotees visit this temple to seek fulfillment of the following:-
- Fame
- Freedom from diseases
- Wealth
- Courage
- Relief from adverse effects from bad planetary aspects
- Relief from bondage
Shlokas
Achutham Keyshavam Rama Narayanam Krishna Damodaram Vasudevam Harim Shridharam Madhavam Gopika Vallabham Janaki Nayakam Ramachandram Bhajey
Meaning -Oh Lord who cannot be perished, who also has names like Keshava, Rama, Damodara, Narayana, Sridhara, Madhava, Krishna, Ramachandra the beloved of Janaki, let me say your name regularly.
Vasudeva Sutham Devam Kamsa Chanoora Mardhanam Devaki Paramanandham Krishnam Vande Jagathgurum
Meaning -I bow to you O Krishna, the ultimate guru, Devaki and Vasudeva's son, and the destroyer of Kamsa and Chanur.
Adharam Madhuram Vadanam Madhuram Nayanam Madhuram Hasitam Madhuram Hridayam Madhuram Gamanam Madhuram Mathuraa Dhipate Rakhilam Madhuram
Meaning -Meaning - Sweet are Your lips, sweet is Your face, sweet are Your eyes, sweet is Your smile, sweet is Your heart, sweet is Your gait, O Lord of Mathura, everything about You is sweet.
Alokya Mathur Mukha Madarena Sthanyam Pibantham Saraseeruhaksham Sachinmayam Devam Anantha Roopam Balam Mukundam Manasa Smarami
Meaning -I think of this Balamukundan as the one who looks lovingly at his mother's face while taking milk from her, who has eyes similar to the red lotus, who is the embodiment of truth and intelligence and other forms.