Gopal Mandir (Ujjain)

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Lord Shri Krishna Mandir With Beautiful Sculpture Having a diamond on chin. Sacred place of worship for hindus.Too Good to visit. Gopal mandir : A sanctum inlaid with marble and silver plated doors constitute the main attraction of this temple,
Gopal Temple


¤ Dedicated To Lord Krishna

Gopal Temple is dedicated to the blue god Krishna who is the divine herdsman, the lover of milkmaids and the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu, the Preserver of the Universe. The marble-spired structure is an excellent example of Maratha architecture.
Lord Krishna’s two feet tall statue is moulded in silver and is placed on a marble-inlaid altar with silver-plated doors.

Mahmud of Ghazni had taken these doors from the famous Somnath Templein Gujarat to Ghazni in Afghanistan in a.d. 1026.
The Afghan invader, Mahmud Shah Abdali, later took the gates to Lahore, from where Mahadji Scindia recovered them. The Scindia ruler later installed them in Gopal Temple, bringing to a halt the doors’ long journey.
Bayajibai Shinde, Maharaja Daulat Rao Scindia’s queen, built the temple in the 19th century. Its location in the midst of the market area right in the heart of the city adds to its popularity. Dedicated to lord Krishna, Gopal Temple in Ujjain presents a classic example of Maratha architecture. Built in the 19th century, by Bayajibai Shinde, this huge temple is placed in the middle of a big market. Its strategic position in the heart of the city attributes the popularity of the temple.

This temple is a marble-spired structure and the deity’s two feet tall statue is placed on a marble-inlaid altar with silver-plated doors. The door in the inner sanctum is the same door, which had been carried away by Ghazni from the Somnath temple. Mahadji Scindia recovered the door and now it has been installed in this temple.