- Vishnu
Gopalbari Mandir
- Kalna,West Bengal
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Overview
Gopalbari Mandir is situated at Ambika Kalna and devoted to Lord Vishnu. Ambika Kalna or simply Kalna is a town, a municipality and headquarters of Kalna subdivision in Bardhaman District in West Bengal, India
About The Temple
Gopalbari Mandir contains 25 monuments signifying a perfect sculpture. On the walls of this Temples are many Terracotta Ornaments. There is an image of copulation carved here. A hall adjacent to the Temple for devotional dancing and musical performances was erected. It is an indication of traditional sculpture. Its location is Kalna Bhaduri para.
Accessibility
Airport
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose airport at Kolkata is well connected by flights to cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Ahmedabad, etc. Taxis are available from the airport.
Railways
Kalna railway station is a major railhead. Trains from Howrah, Puri, Kolkata, Malda and many other Indian cities halt at the station.
Road
Kalna is well connected to South Bengal cities by road. One can take South Bengal State Transport Corporation (SBSTC) as well as private buses. The main bus stand is at STKK road.
Temple Address
Gopalbari Mandir,
Kalna, Bardhaman District,
West Bengal,India,
Pincode – 713409.
Significance
Devotees visit this temple to seek fulfillment of the following:-
- Fame
- Freedom from diseases
- Wealth
- Courage
- Relief from adverse effects from bad planetary aspects
- Relief from bondage
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.
Timings
Morning 6:00 am to Evening 9:00 pm