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Madan Mohan Temple
- Mellak,West Bengal
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Overview
Madangopal Jiu Temple is a temple in the village of Mellock, near Samta, in West Bengal, India. The temple is locally known as Gopaler Mondir, which literally means the temple of Gopala, that is, Krishna. The temple is terracotta ornamented aatchala (roof with 8 slopes) temple of Radha and Madangopal and was built in the 17th century AD by Mukundaprasad Roychoudhury, a descent of the Roychowdhury Zamindars of Mellock. Then the Rupnarayan River used to flow not far away from the temple, but over the time it changed its course and has now moved further away.
About Temple
In 1651, Mukundaprasad Roychowdhury was built this temple. This temple is located on the bank of the Rupnarayan River. This temple is called as “The Temple of The Respected Lord”. 'Mandangopal' is a combination of two words. 'Madan' means the lord of love and 'Gopal', which means one who plays with the cowherds.
About Deity
Radha Krishna, Maha Vishnu in Krishna form.
Legend and Stories
According to the history, Both the village and the temple are places near the river Ruonarayan. This temple was destroyed and re-constructed in the year of 2010. But suddenly the work was stopped. In the 17th century, it was rebuilt by Mukundaprasad Roychoudhury.
Festival
Madanmohan Jiu Temple annually celebrates the festival of Holi or Dol Yatra on the Purnima day. On this auspicious day the idol of the Lord is taken to a house in the vicinity of the temple in an ancient wooden palanquin. Rituals are performed keeping in mind the age old heritage of the family and the preserved traditions. As the dusk sets in, the idol is reinstalled in the temple. The festival of Janmashtami i.e. the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna is also celebrated on a grand scale.
Temple Address
Madan Mohan Temple or Gopaler Mondir,
Mandir Road,
Mellak,
Howrah District,
West Bengal,
Pincode - 711303.
Significance
Devotees visit this temple to seek fulfillment of the following:-
- For a matrimony related wishes
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
The temple is open from morning to evening. 06:00 to 20:00