Gokulam ( Thiruvaaipaadi) Sri Navamohanakrishna Perumal, Uttar Pradesh

Address

Gokulam Sri Navamohanakrishna Perumal, Thiruvaaipaadi, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh 281001

Diety

Krishna, Amman: Rukmani

Introduction

Sri Navamohana Krishna Perumal Temple is located on the banks of river Yamuna, Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh and also revered as one of the 108 Divyadesam temples, dedicated to Lord Vishnu. This temple is also called by the names Gokulam, Thiruvaipaadi temple, Gokul temple, Ayarpadi temple and Braja Bhoomi. The presiding deity of this Thiruvaaipaadi temple is Lord Navamohana Krishnan, found in a standing posture facing towards the east. And the goddess of the temple is Rukmani and Sathyabama Thayaar. Few steps from Ayarpadi, there is a small shrine of Lord Krishna, which is considered to be the Purana Gokulam, which is on the banks of river Yamuna. And the idols of Nandagopan, Yasodha, and Balarama can be seen there. The other deities of the Thiruvaaipaadi temple are Goddess Yoga Maya (Goddess Durgai), Lord Shiva, Nandi, the mount of Lord Shiva, Lord Ganesha, Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Brahma. The temple has a separate sanctum for Navagrahas.

Puranic Significance

Sri Krishnar, who was born to Vasudevar and Devaki in Mathura, was brought up by Nandagopan and Yasodhai in Aayarpadi. This is the place where Sri Krishnar spent all of his childhood days. In the life of a person, there are two main relationships that will continue and end till our lives. One is the mother and the next is the wife. For Sri Krishnar, there are two mother, Devaki who gave him the birth and the other one is Yasodha who helped him to grow and lead his life. Like how he got two mother, he got two wives also. One is Rukmani and the other one is Sathyabama. Thus, Sri Krishnar gives importance to both of his mothers and his two wives. To explain this, this sthalaperumal Navamohana Krishnan gives his seva along with his two wives, Rukmani and Sathyabama in Nindra thirukkolam

Special Features

The presiding deity of this temple is Lord Navamohana Krishnan, found in a standing posture facing towards the east. And the Goddess of the temple is Rukmani and Sathyabama Thayaar. It is believed that in his childhood days Lord Krishna spent his time with his adopted parents, Nandagopan and Yasodha in this sacred place of Thiruvaipaadi. Thiruvaaipaadi Sri Navamohana Krishna Perumal temple is glorified in Nalayira Divya Prabandham, a Vaishnava canon, and mangalaasan (devotional songs) were sang by the azhwar saints Periyazhwar, Andal, Thirumangai Azhwar. The Pushkarani (temple tank) of Sri Navamohana Krishna Perumal temple is called as Yamuna Pushkarani. The Vimanam (tower above the sanctum sanctorum) of Sri Navamohana Krishna Perumal temple is called as Hema Kooda Vimanam.