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Khirachora Gopinath Temple
- Remuna,Odisha
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Overview
The Khirachora Gopinath temple is situated in Remuna. It is a little town located 9 km east of Balasore, about halfway between Calcutta and Puri. The name "Remuna" is derived from the word "Ramaniya" which means very good looking. It is supposed that Lord Rama carved 'Gopinath' with His arrow and that Goddess Sita worshiped this deity in Chitrakuta. King Langula Narashingha Dev, the king of Orissa, brought this Deity to Remuna in the 13th century from Chitrakuta.
About The Temple
In the Temple compound one can see the foot prints of Lord Shri Chaithanya Mahaprabhu, which are next to the Garuda-stambha (pillar).
The Temple premise also has the Samadhi (tomb) of Shri Rasikanandha Dev, a great devotee of Lord Krishna. The Temple also has a beautiful diorama displaying the pastimes of Lord Krishna.
About The Deity
Shri Khirachora Gopinath is the main deity at the temple. Between 5AM and 7AM, visitors can have a look of the deity while the priest bathes and dresses Gopinath. One can clearly see cows, cowherds, the Asta-sakhis (the eight principle Gopis, friends of Lord Krishna) and other persons carved in the black stone bas-relief idol of Shri Khirachora Gopinath. On Shri Gopinath’s right and left respectively are black stone idols of Shri Govinda and Shri Madana Mohana brought from Vrindavan in 1938 by Baba Chaithanya Das. On the altar, there are also idols of Shri Radha Rasabihari, Lord Jagannath and Mahaprabhu on one side and numerous salagrama silas (fossilised seashell stones) on the other. All Vaishnavites are welcome here for Gopinath’s worship, and the indescribably mouth-watering milk sweet known as amrutha keli, prepared from condensed milk, cream and sugar, with a sprinkling of raisins.
Legend and stories
Shri Gopinath is the god who stole sweet-rice for Mahavendra Puri. Shri Gopinath is known as "Khirachora Gopinath" because he stole and hid a pot of 'Khira'. 'Chora' means thief.
Aarti
Every morning just after the mangala arati darshan of Shri Khirachora Gopinaththere is Harinama-sankirtana with parikrama of the Temple from the outside of the compound. The evening arati at the Shri Khirachora Gopinath temple is spectacular. Just before seven pm the curtain draws closed. Two pujaris in the Deity room play gongs, someone in the courtyard plays a big drum, and a kirtan group sings and plays mrdanga drums and karatalas (hand cymbals), all together making a tremendous sound.
Weather and Time to Visit
October to March is the best season to visit Khirachora Gopinath Temple. There is heavy rush of devotees during this period.
Accessibility
Airport
Biju Patnaik airport at Bhubaneswar is the nearest airport.
Railways
The Balasore Railway station is the nearest railway station to Remuna. So visitors can easily travel from station to the temple area.
Road
There are many buses running from Balasore to Remuna.
Temple Address
Khirachora Gopinath temple
Remuna.
Bhubaneswar,
Balasore, Orissa.
Significance
Devotees visit this temple to seek fulfillment of the following:-
- For wish fulfillment
Shlokas
Achutham Keyshavam Rama Narayanam Krishna Damodaram Vasudevam Harim Shridharam Madhavam Gopika Vallabham Janaki Nayakam Ramachandram Bhajey
Meaning -Oh Lord who cannot be perished, who also has names like Keshava, Rama, Damodara, Narayana, Sridhara, Madhava, Krishna, Ramachandra the beloved of Janaki, let me say your name regularly.
Vasudeva Sutham Devam Kamsa Chanoora Mardhanam Devaki Paramanandham Krishnam Vande Jagathgurum
Meaning -I bow to you O Krishna, the ultimate guru, Devaki and Vasudeva's son, and the destroyer of Kamsa and Chanur.
Adharam Madhuram Vadanam Madhuram Nayanam Madhuram Hasitam Madhuram Hridayam Madhuram Gamanam Madhuram Mathuraa Dhipate Rakhilam Madhuram
Meaning -Meaning - Sweet are Your lips, sweet is Your face, sweet are Your eyes, sweet is Your smile, sweet is Your heart, sweet is Your gait, O Lord of Mathura, everything about You is sweet.
Alokya Mathur Mukha Madarena Sthanyam Pibantham Saraseeruhaksham Sachinmayam Devam Anantha Roopam Balam Mukundam Manasa Smarami
Meaning -I think of this Balamukundan as the one who looks lovingly at his mother's face while taking milk from her, who has eyes similar to the red lotus, who is the embodiment of truth and intelligence and other forms.