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	'''Madan Mohan Temple''' is a [[Hindu temple]] situated at [[Karauli]], in the [[States and territories of India\|Indian state]] of [[Rajasthan]]. The temple is located on the banks of the Bhadravati River, a tributary of the [[Banas River]] in the hills of [[Aravali Range\|Aravali]]. The temple is dedicated to [[Madan Mohan]] form of [[Krishna]]. In the central altar, Krishna is flanked with the icons of his consort [[Radha]] and [[Lalita (gopi)\|Lalita]] on either side.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web\|title=Madan Mohan Temple, Karauli - Info, Timings, Photos, History\|url=https://www.templepurohit.com/hindu-temple/madan-mohan-temple-karauli/\|access-date=2021-07-02\|website=TemplePurohit - Your Spiritual Destination {{!}} Bhakti, Shraddha Aur Ashirwad\|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=Madan Mohan Ji Temple - History, Timings, Accommodations, Puja\|url=https://www.rvatemples.com/listings/madan-mohan-ji-temple/\|access-date=2021-07-02\|website=RVA Temples\|language=en-US}}</ref>		'''Madan Mohan Temple''' is a [[Hindu temple]] situated at [[Karauli]], in the [[States and territories of India\|Indian state]] of [[Rajasthan]]. The temple is located on the banks of the Bhadravati River, a tributary of the [[Banas River]] in the hills of [[Aravali Range\|Aravali]]. The temple is dedicated to [[Madan Mohan]] form of [[Krishna]]. In the central altar, Krishna is flanked with the icons of his consort [[Radha]] and [[Lalita (gopi)\|Lalita]] on either side.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web\|title=Madan Mohan Temple, Karauli - Info, Timings, Photos, History\|url=https://www.templepurohit.com/hindu-temple/madan-mohan-temple-karauli/\|access-date=2021-07-02\|website=TemplePurohit - Your Spiritual Destination {{!}} Bhakti, Shraddha Aur Ashirwad\|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=Madan Mohan Ji Temple - History, Timings, Accommodations, Puja\|url=https://www.rvatemples.com/listings/madan-mohan-ji-temple/\|access-date=2021-07-02\|website=RVA Temples\|language=en-US}}</ref>

	==History==		==History==
	The temple is dedicated to the [[Krishna]]. It is believed that one night, King Gopal Singh was instructed by Krishna in his dream to bring his [[Madan Mohan]] idol from [[Vrindavan]] to Rajasthan before the attack of [[Mughal emperors\|Mughal emperor]] [[Aurangzeb]] on Vrindavan temples. As instructed, the king of Karauli brought the original idol of Madan Mohan with him overnight and got this temple constructed Karauli.<ref name=":0">[http://devasthan.rajasthan.gov.in/images/Karauli/madanmohanji.htm Temple profile of Madan Mohanji]</ref>		The temple is dedicated to the [[Krishna]]. It is believed that one night, King Gopal Singh was instructed by Krishna in his dream to bring his [[Madan Mohan]] idol from [[Vrindavan]] to Rajasthan before the attack of [[Mughal emperors\|Mughal emperor]] [[Aurangzeb]] on Vrindavan temples. As instructed, the king of Karauli brought the original idol of Madan Mohan with him overnight and got this temple constructed Karauli.<ref name=":0">[http://devasthan.rajasthan.gov.in/images/Karauli/madanmohanji.htm Temple profile of Madan Mohanji]</ref>
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	Devotees used to put the [[Prasad]]. ''Jugal Prasad'' is a kind of [[Bhog]] in which devotees offer Laddu and Kachauri. It is put once in a day by one person only. The queue for the same is around two year long.		Devotees used to put the [[Prasad]]. ''Jugal Prasad'' is a kind of [[Bhog]] in which devotees offer Laddu and Kachauri. It is put once in a day by one person only. The queue for the same is around two year long.

	==Festivals==		==Festivals==
	On the festivals like [[Krishna Janmashtami]], [[Radhastami]], [[Gopastami\|Gopashtami]] and [[Holi]], temple witness large number of devotees visiting from across the Rajasthan for the "Darshan" of deities.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=श्रीकृष्ण के इस मंदिर में रोज लगता है सात बार भोग\|url=https://www.livehindustan.com/astrology/spiritual/article1-karaulimadan-mohan-temple-507168.html\|access-date=2021-05-07\|website=Hindustan\|language=hindi}}</ref> Temple premises are decorated with huge amount of flowers on occasion of important festivals.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Madan Mohan Temple, Karauli - Info, Timings, Photos, History\|url=https://www.rajasthantourplanner.com/Monuments-Citywise/karauli-madan-mohan-temple.html\|access-date=2021-07-02\|website=www.rajasthantourplanner.com}}</ref>		On the festivals like [[Krishna Janmashtami]], [[Radhastami]], [[Gopastami\|Gopashtami]] and [[Holi]], temple witness large number of devotees visiting from across the Rajasthan for the "Darshan" of deities.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=श्रीकृष्ण के इस मंदिर में रोज लगता है सात बार भोग\|url=https://www.livehindustan.com/astrology/spiritual/article1-karaulimadan-mohan-temple-507168.html\|access-date=2021-05-07\|website=Hindustan\|language=hindi}}</ref> Temple premises are decorated with huge amount of flowers on occasion of important festivals.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Madan Mohan Temple, Karauli - Info, Timings, Photos, History\|url=https://www.rajasthantourplanner.com/Monuments-Citywise/karauli-madan-mohan-temple.html\|access-date=2021-07-02\|website=www.rajasthantourplanner.com}}</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==

	* [[Karauli]]		* [[Karauli]]
	* [[Govind Dev Ji Temple]]		* [[Govind Dev Ji Temple]]
	* [[Radha Madan Mohan Temple, Vrindavan]]		* [[Radha Madan Mohan Temple, Vrindavan]]
	* [[Kaila Devi Temple]]		* [[Kaila Devi Temple]]

	==References==		==References==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}
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	*https://www.rajasthantourplanner.com/Monuments-Citywise/karauli-madan-mohan-temple.html		*https://www.rajasthantourplanner.com/Monuments-Citywise/karauli-madan-mohan-temple.html
			*https://www.tajwithguide.com/karauli-day-tour-from-agra.html
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{{Short description|Hindu temple of Krishna in Karauli, Rajasthan}}
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| name = Madan Mohan Temple
| image =File:Madanmohan-ji.jpg
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| caption =[[Krishna]] with [[Radha]] (right) and [[Lalita (gopi)]] in central altar of the temple.
| map_type = India Rajasthan
| map_caption = Location in Rajasthan, India
| coordinates = {{coord|26|49|6.3|N|77|03|37.7|E|type:landmark_region:IN_scale:100|display=inline,title}}
| native_name = मदन मोहन मंदिर
| country = [[India]]
| state = [[Rajasthan]]
| district = [[Karauli]]
| locale = [[Karauli]]
| elevation_m =
| deity = [[Madan Mohan]] ([[Krishna]])
| festivals=[[Janmashtami]], [[Radhastami]], [[Holi]]
| architecture =
| temple_quantity =
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| inscriptions =
| year_completed = 1600 CE.
| creator = Shri Gopal Singh Ji
| website =
}}
'''Madan Mohan Temple''' is a [[Hindu temple]] situated at [[Karauli]], in the [[States and territories of India|Indian state]] of [[Rajasthan]]. The temple is located on the banks of the Bhadravati River, a tributary of the [[Banas River]] in the hills of [[Aravali Range|Aravali]]. The temple is dedicated to [[Madan Mohan]] form of [[Krishna]]. In the central altar, Krishna is flanked with the icons of his consort [[Radha]] and [[Lalita (gopi)|Lalita]] on either side.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Madan Mohan Temple, Karauli - Info, Timings, Photos, History|url=https://www.templepurohit.com/hindu-temple/madan-mohan-temple-karauli/|access-date=2021-07-02|website=TemplePurohit - Your Spiritual Destination {{!}} Bhakti, Shraddha Aur Ashirwad|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Madan Mohan Ji Temple - History, Timings, Accommodations, Puja|url=https://www.rvatemples.com/listings/madan-mohan-ji-temple/|access-date=2021-07-02|website=RVA Temples|language=en-US}}</ref>

==History==
The temple is dedicated to the [[Krishna]]. It is believed that one night, King Gopal Singh was instructed by Krishna in his dream to bring his [[Madan Mohan]] idol from [[Vrindavan]] to Rajasthan before the attack of [[Mughal emperors|Mughal emperor]] [[Aurangzeb]] on Vrindavan temples. As instructed, the king of Karauli brought the original idol of Madan Mohan with him overnight and got this temple constructed Karauli.<ref name=":0">[http://devasthan.rajasthan.gov.in/images/Karauli/madanmohanji.htm Temple profile of Madan Mohanji]</ref>

It is also said that to protect idols of Krishna from Mughals, two idols were brought from [[Vrindavan]] and placed one at [[Karauli]] and another at [[Jaipur]]. It is said that to complete the [[Govardhan hill|Govardhan]] Yatra, it is mandatory to visit Madan Mohan temple and [[Govind Dev Ji Temple]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shri Radha Madan Mohan Mandir {{!}} श्री राधा मदन मोहन मंदिर {{!}} Vrindavan Uttar Pradesh {{!}} About, Aarti, Timings, Photo, How to Reach|url=https://www.bhaktibharat.com/en/mandir/madan-mohan-mandir|access-date=2021-07-02|website=BhaktiBharat.com|language=en}}</ref>

It is one of the ''Char Dham of [[Karauli District]]''. Other three are [[Kaila Devi Temple]], [[Mehandipur Balaji Temple]] and [[Shri Mahavirji]].

Devotees used to put the [[Prasad]]. ''Jugal Prasad'' is a kind of [[Bhog]] in which devotees offer Laddu and Kachauri. It is put once in a day by one person only. The queue for the same is around two year long.

==Festivals==
On the festivals like [[Krishna Janmashtami]], [[Radhastami]], [[Gopastami|Gopashtami]] and [[Holi]], temple witness large number of devotees visiting from across the Rajasthan for the "Darshan" of deities.<ref>{{Cite web|title=श्रीकृष्ण के इस मंदिर में रोज लगता है सात बार भोग|url=https://www.livehindustan.com/astrology/spiritual/article1-karaulimadan-mohan-temple-507168.html|access-date=2021-05-07|website=Hindustan|language=hindi}}</ref> Temple premises are decorated with huge amount of flowers on occasion of important festivals.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Madan Mohan Temple, Karauli - Info, Timings, Photos, History|url=https://www.rajasthantourplanner.com/Monuments-Citywise/karauli-madan-mohan-temple.html|access-date=2021-07-02|website=www.rajasthantourplanner.com}}</ref>

==See also==

* [[Karauli]]
* [[Govind Dev Ji Temple]]
* [[Radha Madan Mohan Temple, Vrindavan]]
* [[Kaila Devi Temple]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External Links==
*http://www.tourism.rajasthan.gov.in/karauli.html
*https://www.rajasthantourplanner.com/Monuments-Citywise/karauli-madan-mohan-temple.html
{{Hindu temples in Rajasthan}}

[[Category:Radha Krishna temples]]
[[Category:Hindu temples in Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Karauli district]]