Hindu temple in Jaipur
Sri Radha Vinodi Lal Ji Mandir
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The story of Sri Radha Vinodi Lal Ji Mandir
Sri Radha Vinodi Lal Ji Mandir is a small Gaudiya Vaishnava temple in Jaipur’s old Tripolia Bazar area, and the shrine you see is tied to the Radha Vinoda deities traditionally served by Srila Lokanatha Goswami. The temple belongs to the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition, and its worship centers on Sri Sri Radha Vinoda.
Britannica describes Radha as the chief consort of Krishna, so a Radha temple like this places devotion to Krishna’s beloved consort at the center of worship. The published temple history says these deities were moved from Vrindavana to Rajasthan during 1670 AD, after Aurangzeb’s attack on Vrindavana, and that worship continued in Jaipur. It also says that in the 1650’s Srila Vishwanatha Chakravarti Thakura took responsibility for serving the deities and had his disciples build a proper temple for Radha Vinoda.
What you can do here is time your visit to the daily worship: opening hours run from 5:00 AM to 8:00 PM, with aarti times at 5.30, 7, 11 am and 6, 8.30 pm. The shrine is open daily, and the late afternoon and evening darshan runs from 4.30 to 8.30 pm.
If you want to find it again, the published address places it at Tripolia Bazar, Modikhana, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302002.
In brief
Tadkeshwar Nath Mahadev Temple (also known as Tadkeshwar Mahadev) is an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, located in the Jaipur district of Rajasthan, India. The temple is situated in the Choura Rasta area of Jaipur.
Local tradition suggests that the temple is named after the palm trees (Borassus flabellifer) that were once found in the area. It is believed that the temple dates back to the time of the establishment of Jaipur city (around 1727 CE) or possibly even earlier. The Shivalinga (aniconic representation of Shiva) enshrined in the temple is considered to be swayambhu (self-manifested).
Jaipur is also known as 'Chhoti Kashi' (Little Kashi) due to the presence of numerous ancient Shiva temples, of which this is a prominent one. The architecture of the temple reflects Rajasthani style with glimpses of the local culture.
Before you go
- Open today
- 5:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Time to allow
- 30-60 min
- Address
- 295, Tripolia Bazar, Modikhana, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302003, India