Krishnajanmabhoomi Mandir

Overview

The Shri Krishna Janmbhoomi temple is a Hindu temple situated in the town of Mathura, Uttarpradesh, India and is devoted to God Krishna. It is believed that the temple is in the same spot where God Krishna was conceived, the cell having a place with Kamsa. The jail cell, prevalently known as 'Garbha Griha' is the same precise spot where God Krishna was conceived. The Stone walled cell is a reminiscent of the remorselessness of King Kansa.

About the Temple

Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi temple is the most looked for after faithful focuses in Mathura. Its power over the other heavenly spots is because of the conviction that the temple remains on the same spot where God Krishna was destined to Devaki and Vasudev. Various articles uncovered from the site exposed affirmation to the fabulous story of Sri Krishna's introduction to the world. The heavenly mood of the sanctum sanctorum gives a sentiment getting favored by God Krishna himself. Truly Mathura is the holiest, and it is the main spot in the universe where Brahma and Shakti have been showed at the same spot. It is in Mathura that Leelapurushottam Shri Krishna and Ashthabhuja Ma Yogmaya showed. A roomy verandah and an aesthetic marble structure the Shikhar Mandap, were built precisely on the upper piece of the Medhi. A marvel saw here is that endless types of Shri Radha-Krishna have showed up on the Makrana marble pieces of the mass of the Shikhar Mandap. A superb temple for paying deference to God Shri Krishna was built by Seth Ramkrishnaji Dalmia. It is accepted by the enthusiasts that a darshan of the since quite a while ago haired Keshavadevji, who is the finished incarnation of Vishnu, Rasa and adoration, can acquire the God's gifts.

The temple additionally has a Bhagavata Bhavan which involves, essentially, of five sanctuaries the principle temple is Radha-Krishna Yugal Sarkar, which draws the enthusiasts and fills them with the divine's feeling vicinity of Shri Radha-Krishna. On the privilege is the temple of Shri Balram, Subhadra and Shri Jagannathji. On the left side is the temple of Shri Sita, Ram and Lakshmanji. Before the temple of Shri Jagannathji, Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is seen paying deference to the God close to the Garud-sthambh. Before the temple of Shri Ram, Shri Hanumanji is seen standing, paying respect with collapsed hands. Before Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, we can have the darshan of Goddess Durga in her perfect quality. Shri Keshveshwar (God Shiva) is available here as a mercury Linga. The icons in these sanctuaries have unique elements. Those of Radha Krishna are of human size, about six feet high. God Keshveshwar is depicted in his own particular irregular Linga structure, which has been hardened by blending mercury with home grown concentrates without the utilization of any metal amalgam. This mercury Linga is, maybe, the stand out of its kind. Antiquated sacred texts say that the individuals who pay respect to the irregular Shiva Linga get their wrongdoings washed away. The darshan of the irregular Shiva Linga should be as propitious as darshan of the twelve Jyotirlingams. The essential structure of sanctuaries in India is a room or garbhagraha (sanctum sanctorum) where the picture (murti) of the primary Deity is kept. The temple is drawn nearer by a flight of steps and is regularly based on a stage. A yard covers the passage to the temple, which is upheld via cut columns. An unmistakable rooftop called the shikhara surmounts the highest point of the garbhagraha, and overwhelms the environment. As time passed by, little sanctuaries developed into temple buildings.

A few sanctuaries have a lobby (Mandap) from where one can see the sanctum sanctorum. Temple construction modeling in India is extensively isolated into northern and southern styles, ordered by the structure and state of the shikhara and the peculiarity of its enrichment. The shikhara of the sanctuaries in South India have a tendency to be comprised of particular even levels that reduce to frame an unpleasant pyramid. Every level is adorned with scaled down temple housetops. A few sanctuaries from South India likewise have tall shikharas over the extensive portals or gopurams to add to the general symmetry to the temple complex. The shikhara of the sanctuaries in North and Central India, conversely, takes after an upturned cone that is enhanced with smaller than expected tapered shikharas. A few sanctuaries built up their own nearby flavor separated from holding fast to their fundamental local style. The greater part of the sanctuaries in Vrindavan has a place with the North Indian style of temple building design, while a couple adjust to a blended style. A large portion of the sanctuaries now display in Vrindavan were developed after AD 1000, while some of them are of late root.

About the Deity

God Krishna is the eighth symbol of God Vishnu and is thought to be the immediate indication of the preeminent divinity himself. God Krishna is the foremost hero alongside Arjun in the Bhagavad Gita.

Legend and Stories

As indicated by legends, towards the end of the Dwapara Yuga Mathura was ruled by a malicious King Kamsa, who frightened his kin and ruled over their trepidation. Despite the fact that Kamsa was a malicious individual he had a delicate corner for his sister Devaki whom he got hitched to his companion King Vasudeva. After the marriage Kamsa was putting forth his morning requests to God when Sage Narada came to him and educated him of his approaching passing in the hands of his sisters eight child. Kamsa quickly unsheathed his sword to murder his sister yet Vasudeva mediated and beseeched Kamsa to extra his lady promising to hand over each new conceived tyke to him. Kamsa yielded however detained both Devaki and her spouse Vasudeva. At the point when Devaki brought forth her first youngster, Kamsa went to the jail cell and butchered the infant.

Along these lines, he murdered the initial six children of Devaki. Indeed, even before her eighth youngster was conceived, Devaki and Vasudeva began bemoaning its destiny and theirs. At that point all of a sudden God Vishnu showed up before them and said he himself was acting the hero them and the general population of Mathura. He requested that Vasudeva convey him to the place of his companion, the cowherd boss Nanda in Gokula directly after his introduction to the world, where Nanda's wife Yashoda had brought forth a little girl. He was to trade his kid and take Yashoda's child girl back to the jail. On an Ashtami midnight, the heavenly child was conceived in Kamsa's jail. Recollecting God Vishnu's direction, Vasudev took his kid to his companion Nanda's home. Subsequent to coming to the place of Nanda, Vaudev traded the children and rushed back to the jail with the infant young lady. The following day, Gokula celebrated the conception of Nanda's delightful kid tyke. While back at Mathura, Kamsa after listening to the youngster's conception hurried to the jail to kill it, yet this time the kid slipped from his hand and changed into Goddess Yogamaya, who told Kamsa of the conception of Krishna elsewhere.

Festivals

Holi is celebrated on the full moon day in the month of Phalguna (Feb-March). Holi in Braja is celebrated for several days, at different places around Braja, before the actual day of Holi. Basantha Panchami celebrates the advent of spring with folk and traditional flavour. The divine birthplace of Lord Shri Krishna reverberated with the chants of Lord Shiva on the auspicious occasion of Maha Shivaratri. Janmashtami, the day when Lord Krishna was born is no wonder celebrated with much pomp and show. People enact the many legends during the time of Lord Krishna and folklore and recitals take place throughout the night. On the day following Deepawali, Goverdhan pooja is celebrated when a splendid offering of chappan Bhog (56 variety of sweets and savories) is organized by the sansthan. The grand feast is offered at the Shri Giriraj Temple, Shri Radha Krishna Temple amid other temples at Janmasthan premise.: Lord Shri Krishna had performed His Maharaas Leela on Sharad Purnima. Therefore, on Sharad Purnima – the auspicious full moon night, an elaborate Maharaas programme is organised at Shri Krishna Chabutra. On this day, Lord Keshavadeva is dressed up most beautifully in the attire of a cowherd. Using the soil, flowers, plants, tress and other articles from the Braja region, a forest-like scene is created in the Keshavadeva temple. On this day, worshipping and serving cows is considered to be auspicious.

Darshan Timings

SUMMER

5.00 A.M. to 12.00 Noon

4.00 P.M. to 9.30 P.M.

GARBHA-GRIHA DARSHAN

5.00 A.M. to 9.30 P.M

WINTER

5.30 A.M. to 12.00 Noon

3.00 P.M. to 8.30 P.M.

GARBHA-GRIHA DARSHAN

5.30 A.M. to 8.30 P.M.

Rare Facts

The icons of Shri Jagannath, Subhadra and Balram have been made by the same stone worker who made the symbols at Jagannath temple, Puri. Indeed, even the wood utilized is the same i.e. Nimba Kashtha.

Significance

People approach this temple looking for shelter and the removal of obstructions from their path to a happy marriage.

Accessibility

Air

To reach Mathura by air, one must land at Agra and then drive down to Mathura, which is less than 50 km away, or land in Delhi and then take NH2 to Mathura (150 Kms).

Road

Mathura is 150 kilometers by road from Delhi. The journey is by a well-constructed highway, NH-2 and Mathura can be reached within three hours. Buses and private vehicles regularly ply between Delhi and Mathura.

Rail

Mathura is a prominent railway station in Northern India. Therefore, almost all trains from all over India that passes through the region, halt at Mathura. From Delhi, Taj Express leaves Nizamuddin Railway Station early in the morning, and reaches Mathura in a couple of hours.