Radha Gopinath Temple, Jaipur

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
Geographic coordinates	26°55′47″N75°48′51″E / 26.92975°N 75.81406°E / 26.92975; 75.81406
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]}

History

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

Daily Darshan Schedule

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

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  Idol of Gopinath Ji
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  Feet of Gopinath Ji
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  Idol of Radha Rani

Access

• Rail: 5–6 km from Jaipur Junction railway station
• Bus: 4–5 km from Sindhi Camp Bus Stand
• Air: 12–15 km from Jaipur International Airport
• Local Transport: Easily accessible via taxi, auto, and e-rickshaw

See also

• Govind Dev Ji Temple
• Madan Mohan Temple, Karauli

References

1. "This Jaipur Temple's Krishna Idol Has a Pulse, Says Legend". NDTV India (in Hindi). Retrieved 8 May 2025.
2. "Janmashtami 2022: Famous Krishna temples in Rajasthan". Patrika (in Hindi). Retrieved 8 May 2025.
3. "These Three Temples in Rajasthan Complete Krishna's Divine Form". Janprahari (in Hindi). Retrieved 8 May 2025.
4. "How Krishna's idols were saved from Mughals and brought to Jaipur". ETV Bharat (in Hindi). Retrieved 8 May 2025.
5. "Radha Gopinath Ji Temple Jaipur: Lord Krishna Wears a Watch Here". Jagran English. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
6. "The Watch-Wearing Idol of Jaipur's Gopinath Ji Temple". ETV Bharat (in Hindi). Retrieved 8 May 2025.
7. "The mysterious wristwatch miracle of Gopinath Ji temple". Asianet News Hindi (in Hindi). Retrieved 8 May 2025.
8. "Jaipur's Krishna Idol That Starts a Watch with Its Pulse". NewsTrack (in Hindi). Retrieved 8 May 2025.