Gokulam ( Thiruvaaipaadi) Sri Navamohanakrishna Perumal, Uttar Pradesh

Address

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

Deity

Krishna, Amman: Rukmani

Introduction

• • The Sri Navamohana Krishna Perumal Temple is located on the banks of the Yamuna River in Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh, and is revered as one of the 108 Divyadesam temples dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
  • Also known as Gokulam, Thiruvaipaadi temple, Gokul temple, Ayarpadi temple, and Braja Bhoomi.
  • The presiding deity is Lord Navamohana Krishnan, depicted in a standing posture facing east.
  • The temple goddess is Rukmani and Sathyabama Thayaar.
  • A small shrine of Lord Krishna nearby is considered the Purana Gokulam on the banks of the Yamuna, featuring idols of Nandagopan, Yasodha, and Balarama.
  • Other deities in the temple include Goddess Yoga Maya, Lord Shiva, Nandi, Lord Ganesha, Goddess Lakshmi, and Lord Brahma.
  • The temple has a separate sanctum for the Navagrahas.
• Puranic Significance:
  • Sri Krishna, born to Vasudeva and Devaki, was raised by Nandagopan and Yasodha in Ayarpadi (Gokul), where he spent his childhood.
  • Lord Krishna had two mothers, Devaki (biological) and Yasodha (adoptive), and two wives, Rukmani and Sathyabama.
  • Navamohana Krishnan at this temple portrays Krishna with his two wives, emphasizing the importance of both mothers and wives in his life.
• Special Features:
  • The presiding deity, Lord Navamohana Krishnan, is in a standing posture facing east.
  • Goddess Rukmani and Sathyabama Thayaar are also worshipped here.
  • The temple is associated with Krishna’s childhood in Ayarpadi with his foster parents, Nandagopan and Yasodha.
  • The temple is glorified in the Nalayira Divya Prabandham, with devotional songs sung by Azhwar saints like Periyazhwar, Andal, and Thirumangai Azhwar.
  • The Pushkarani (temple tank) is called Yamuna Pushkarani.
  • The Vimanam (tower above the sanctum) is known as Hema Kooda Vimanam.
• Festivals:
  • Krishna Jayanthi (celebrating Lord Krishna’s birth)
  • Janmashtami (celebration of Krishna’s birth)

Century/Period/Age

1000 to 2000 years old

Managed By

Government of Uttar Pradesh

Nearest Bus Station

Mathura

Nearest Railway Station

Mathura

Nearest Airport

Kheria

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