Radha Raman: History | Importance | Festivals | Darshan
Thu - Apr 06, 2023
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Radha Raman temple is situated in the holy city of Lord Krishna i. s. Vrindavan. As the name suggests the temple is dedicated to Lord Krishna. The idol of Lord Krishna is made with shaligram and it is said that the deity is self-manifested from Shaligram Shila. God Radha Raman is also called as Radha Raman Lal and Thakur Ji by the vrajvasis. Also, Radha Raman is one of the few original deities left in Vrindavan.
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History:
According to legends, the temple is related to Gopala Bhatta Goswami. After the disappearance of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Gopala Bhatta Goswami was feeling lonely therefore he decided to go to Nepal. In Nepal, one morning, Gopala Bhatta Goswami was taking a bath in the river Kali-Gandaki. When he dipped kamandal (a pot) in the river to fill the water he was surprised to see 12 Shaligram Shilas in his pot. He thought it was a coincidence and dropped the Shilas back into the river but when he refilled the pot the Shilas re-entered. He realised that it is not a coincidence but a gift from Lord Krishna. Hence he kept them in his bag and went back to Vrindavan.
He then started worshipping the Shailgrams. He always had the wish to serve the Lord in his deity form so that he could decorate him with garments and ornaments. In addition to this, one day a wealthy man visited Vrindavan and offered Gopala Bhatta Goswami some fine ornaments and beautiful clothes for the idol. Gopala Bhatta Goswami could not decorate the Shilas and hence denied the offering but the man was determined and refused to take the offerings back. The next day when Gopala Bhatta Goswami uncovered the Shilas he saw the deity of Lord Krishna playing the flute. Now there were only eleven Shilas and one self-manifested deity of the Lord. In this way, Lord Krishna fulfilled the wish of his devotee and emerged in the form of Radha Raman.
Significance:
Located outside the Northern wall of Nidhivan, the Radha Raman comes under the seven oldest and most important temples of Vrindavan and was built by six disciples of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Radha Raman is one of the finest shrines. The deity of Radha Raman is 12 inches tall. According to ancient sources, a stove has been burning in the temple kitchen since the time of the temple's establishment i.e. 500 years ago. Inside the temple complex, the samadhi of Srila Gopal Bhatta Goswami is established and the rarely available vastra of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is kept.
Festivals:
There are many festivals celebrated in the temple. But the biggest festival is celebrated in May, which is the appearance day of Radha Raman Ji. It is accompanied by a week of special events like kirtan, Maha Abhishek held for four hours from 08:00 am to 12:00 pm, a Shobha Yatra procession, and Cultural performances. The Mandir also celebrates the disappearance anniversary of Shri Gopala Bhatta (Shravana Krishna 4-6) with full devotion. Dusshera is also a special festival celebrated in Radha Raman Mandir. On this day Shriji sits on a huge silver elephant.
Darshan Timings:
The darshan Timings in the temple vary from season to season. In the summer season, the darshan Timings are from. 04:15 am to 01:00 pm & 04:30 pm to 09:25 pm. Whereas in winter the darshan timing is 04:30 am to 01:00 pm & 04:00 pm to 09:00 pm.
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