Radha Gopinath Temple, Jaipur
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| Shri Radha Gopinath Ji Temple, Jaipur | |
|---|---|
श्री राधा गोपीनाथ जी मंदिर | |
 Shri Gopinath Ji Temple, Purani Basti, Jaipur | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| Deity | Radha Krishna |
| Festivals | Janmashtami, Radhashtami, Gopashtami, Teej, Sharada Purnima |
| Location | |
| Location | Purani Basti, Jaipur, Rajasthan |
| State | Rajasthan |
| Country | India |
  Location in Rajasthan | |
| Coordinates | 26°55′47″N 75°48′51″E / 26.92975°N 75.81406°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Rajasthani temple architecture |
| Completed | Approx. 18th century |
| Website | |
| gopinathji.net | |
Shri Radha Gopinath Ji Temple is a historic Hindu temple located in the city of Jaipur, in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Dedicated to Lord Krishna in his Gopinath form along with Radha, the temple is an important center of devotion in the Gaudiya Vaishnavism tradition. It is situated in the Purani Basti area of Jaipur and is considered one of the key temples linked to the legacy of Vrindavan.[1][2]
The idol of Gopinath Ji is believed to have been originally established by Vajranabha, the great-grandson of Lord Krishna. The deity represents Krishna's form from shoulders to waist and is one of the three major Krishna deities in Rajasthan - the others being Govind Dev Ji and Madan Mohan Ji.[3]
The idol was rediscovered near Vanshivat in Vrindavan by Paramand Bhattacharya, a disciple of Gadadhar Pandit, and later worshipped by his student Madhupandit Goswami.
During the Mughal period, especially under Emperor Aurangzeb, many temples were attacked. To safeguard the idol, it was brought from Vrindavan to Jaipur, where it was reinstalled in a newly built temple.[4][5]
Beliefs and miracles
Local traditions state that the idol is not merely symbolic but a living embodiment of Krishna. According to legend, a British officer once tested this by tying a pulse-sensitive watch on the deity's wrist. Miraculously, the watch began functioning - as if responding to a real human pulse. That watch is still preserved in the temple today.[6][7][8]
Aarti timings
| Time Period | Ritual / Aarti | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Timing | |
| Morning | Mangala Darshan | 05:00 AM – 08:45 AM |
| Dhoop Aarti | 08:00 AM – 09:00 AM | |
| Shringar Darshan | 09:45 AM – 10:15 AM | |
| Rajbhog Darshan | 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM | |
| Evening | Dhoop Aarti | 05:00 PM – 05:40 PM |
| Gwal Aarti | 05:50 PM – 06:00 PM | |
| Sandhya Aarti | 06:15 PM – 07:15 PM | |
| Ullai Seva | 07:45 PM – 07:50 PM | |
| Shayan Aarti | 08:15 PM – 08:30 PM | |
Gallery
Idol of Gopinath Ji
Feet of Gopinath Ji
Idol of Radha Rani
