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Radha Gokulananda Temple
- Vrindavan,Uttar Pradesh
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Radha Gokulananda Temple is an ancient shrine, located at Vrindavan, in Uttar Pradesh. It is in between the Kesi Ghat and the Radha-Raman Temple. This delightful temple enshrines the small Radha-Vinoda deities of Lokanatha Gosvami, the larger deities of Vijaya Govinda of Baladeva Vidyabhusana and the Radha-Gokulananda deities of Viswanath Chakravarti. It also houses a Govardhana shila, which was given by Lord Chaitanya to Raghunath Dasa Gosvami. This shila has the thumbprint of Lord Chaitanya. The Samadhis of Lokanath Goswami, Narottama Dasa and Viswanath Chakravarti are located in a small courtyard beside the temple. There are also the Puspa Samadhis of Sri Ganga Narayana Chakravarti and Krishnadeva Sarvabhauma.
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.
Timings
Darshan is from 08:00 to 12:00 and 17:30 to 20:00 hrs. Mangala Aarti is held at 05:00 hrs in the summer and 06:00 hrs in the winter.