Jaipur
temples :-
People of Jaipur are religious in nature and are deeply steeped
in culture and traditions. Besides the royalty of Jaipur has
always encouraged the regious traditions of the Pink City,
which is not so conservative and orthodox in nature and displays
equal regard for all religions but yet carefully follows the
rituals and traditions of the past. A large number of beautiful
temples can be seen in Jaipur but especially notable are the
temples at Galta, Ganesh Temple at Moti Dungri, Lakshmi Narayan
temple built by Birlas and Govind deo Ji Temple situated in
the City Palace complex and is dedicated to Lord Krishna,
the patron deity of the erstwhile royalty of Jaipur.
Galtaji Temple
An ancient pilgrimage spot where the great saint Galav is
believed to have spent his life and did his meditation; Galta
is situated 10 km from Jaipur on Jaipur-Agra highway near
Sisodia Rani Ka Bagh. It is known maily for its temples, pavilions,
natural springs and holy 'kunds'. The famous temples of the
place include the triple-storied temple of Balaji, which appeals
to the aesthetic sense of the visitors and is built in pink
stone. Its magnificent structure looks more like a palatial
mansion or Haveli. Situated amidst the low hills, is the Temple
of Galtaji, which is also in pink stone and has a huge complex.
Frequented by a large number of devotees, this beautiful temple
boasts of a number of pavilions with rounded roofs, exquisitely
carved pillars and painted walls. The temple is surrounded
by natural springs and reservoirs that are considered holy
and people believe that taking a holy dip in this tanks cleanse
one of his sins.
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Govind Dev Ji Temple
The royal temple dedicated to Lord Krishna, Govind Deo Ji
temple is situated in the City Palace complex. Well preserved
by the erstwhile royal family, the image of the chief deity
Govind Deo Ji (Lord Krishna) is said to have been brought
from Vrindavan and was installed here by Raja Sawai Jai Singh,
the founder of Jaipur. Since then, he has been worshipped
as the patron deity of the royal family and occupies the sanctum
of this spire less temple. 'Aartis' and 'Bhog' are offered
to the deity seven times a day, when the idol is unveiled
for the benefit of the devotees who come here to pay their
homage to the deities. 'Bhog' mostly consists of sweets and
is offered in the huge silver wares. Each time, the idols
of Lord Krishna and his eternal beloved Radha are unveiled,
they are dressed in different styles for the benefit of the
devotees who come here to have a glimpse or 'Darshan' of the
deities.
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Moti Dungri Temple
Situated almost in the centre of the pink city, Moti Dungri
Hill (meaning Pearl Hill) boasts of an exotic palace that
belonged to the son of Maharaja Madho Singh and is still a
private property of the royal family and visitors are not
allowed inside the premises of the palace. Recently, Rajmata
Gayatri Devi and his son Jagat Singh used to live there. It
is built as a replica of the Scottish castle. However, it
is the Ganesh Temple, which is most famous here.
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Birla Temple
Situated just below Moti Dungri, the Birla Lakshmi Narayan
Temple has a huge complex and is built in a contemporary style.
The finest quality of white marble is used to build the temple
and its beautiful stained glass widows depict scenes from
Hindu mythology. The almost-transparent marble idol of Ganesh
is a masterpiece while the idols of main deities of the temple,
Goddess lakshmi and her consort Lord Vishnu, are carved out
from one piece of marble. The temple houses several other
Hindu deities along with great historical achievers, philosophers
and religious giants such as Socrates, Zarathustra, Christ,
Budhda, and Confucius
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