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Govindajee Temple of Old Palace
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The temple is situated in the old Kangla palace area. It was built during the time of King Narasingh in 1847 A.D. As a result of the earthquake in March 1868, the structure collapsed. It was then reconstructed by King Chandra Kirti Singh in 1869 A.D. At present Pakhangba, the deity connected with the royal family clan of Ningthauja, is worshipped in this temple. It is built in bricks and is on a raised pedestal. It is two celled, facing east. The facade carries a verandah with a sturdy system of pillars which support the beam of brick-made cornice. Above the cornice is the first railing just above the verandah having mini-shrines, salas on each of the corner. The outer jacket wall on all sides is raised up to the cornice and the second railing having mini-shrines, one salas each at the corner and two arch door openings in the railing connect the verandah and pradakshna path terrace. The sanctum hall is rectangular. There are three holes in the hall floor which are supposed to be the caves. The hole on the northern side is called the Luang cave, the one on the southern side is called the Mangang cave and that on the southern side of western wall is called the Khuman cave in. It is supposed that the deity appears through these caves. The pradakshna path is on all three sides of south, west and north, between the sanctum cube wall and the outer jacket wall and opens to the verandah through north and south doors.
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.