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{{short description|Temple in Jharkhand, India}}
{{Infobox Hindu temple|name=Naulakha Temple, Deoghar|image=Naulakha Temple.jpg|deity=[[Radha Krishna]]|creator=Rani Charushila|year_completed=1940|height_max=146 ft (45 m)|location=[[Deoghar]]|district=[[Deoghar district|Deoghar]]|state=[[Jharkhand]]|materials=granite and marble|country=[[India]]|map_type=India Jharkhand|map_caption=Location in Deoghar, Jharkhand|coordinates={{coord|24|28|59|N|86|42|00|E||display=inline,title}}}}
The '''Naulakha Temple''' is a [[Hindu temple]] located in [[Deoghar]], Jharkhand, India. It is dedicated to the [[Hindu deities]] [[Radha]] and [[Krishna]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-11-30 |title=Naulakha Mandir |url=https://cm.jharkhand.gov.in/3018 |access-date=2023-06-29 |website=cm.jharkhand.gov.in |language=Hindi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Naulakha Mandir |url=https://www.incredibleindia.gov.in/en/jharkhand/deoghar/naulakha-mandir |access-date=2025-04-11 |website=Incredible India |language=en}}</ref>

== Location ==
The Naulakha temple is situated in Deoghar, the headquarters of the [[Deoghar district]] in Jharkhand, India. Deoghar is a renowned pilgrimage site for [[Hindus]], as it is home to one of the [[12 Jyotirlinga|twelve jyotirlingas]] of [[Hinduism]], the [[Baidyanath Temple|Baidyanath temple]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dwadasa Jyotirlinga Stotram - Devanagari {{!}} Vaidika Vignanam |url=https://vignanam.org/veda/dwadasa-jyotirlinga-stotram-devanagari.html |access-date=2023-06-29 |website=vignanam.org}}</ref>
[[File:Naulakkha Temple in Deoghar town 02.jpg|left|thumb|Naulakkha Temple side view]]
The Naulakha temple sits at a distance of 1.5 km (0.6 mi) from the Baidyanath temple.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Naulakha Temple {{!}} District Deoghar, Government of Jharkhand {{!}} India |url=https://deoghar.nic.in/tourist-place/naulakhatemple/ |access-date=2023-06-29 |language=en-US}}</ref> The nearest railway station is [[Deoghar Junction railway station]], and the nearest airport is [[Deoghar Airport]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Team |first=Editorial |date=2023-06-07 |title=Naulakha Mandir Deoghar {{!}} Naulakha Temple History And Timing {{!}} How To Reach {{!}} Where To Stay |url=https://deoghar.co/naulakha-temple/ |access-date=2023-06-29 |language=en-US}}</ref>

== History ==
The Naulakha temple was built by Rani Charushila, who belonged to the Ghosh family, a Bengali royal family of [[Pathuriaghata]] in [[Kolkata]]. Charushila lost her husband, Akshay Ghosh and son, Jatindra Ghosh prematurely. This devastated her, causing her to leave her home in search of peace.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Naulakha Temple {{!}} District Deoghar, Government of Jharkhand {{!}} India |url=https://deoghar.nic.in/tourist-place/naulakhatemple/ |access-date=2023-06-29 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bharat |first=E. T. V. |date=2020-01-05 |title=9 लाख की लागत से नौ साल में तैयार हुआ देवघर का नौलखा मंदिर |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/hindi/jharkhand/state/deoghar/naulakha-temple-in-deoghar/jh20200105013022444?utm_source=chatgpt.com |access-date=2025-04-11 |website=ETV Bharat News |language=hi}}</ref>

Later, while in Deoghar, Charushila came across the saint Balananda Brahmachari, at whose [[ashram]] she stayed awhile. Upon his advice, she decided to build the Naulakha temple, sanctioning an amount of nine lakh rupees for its construction—thereby earning it the name, Naulakha. The temple was completed in 1940.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Team |first=Editorial |date=2023-06-07 |title=Naulakha Mandir Deoghar {{!}} Naulakha Temple History And Timing {{!}} How To Reach {{!}} Where To Stay |url=https://deoghar.co/naulakha-temple/ |access-date=2023-06-29 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Deoghar in Jharkhand is a hub of all thing religious and beautiful |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/destinations/deoghar-in-jharkhand-is-a-hub-of-all-thing-religious-and-beautiful/photostory/90845959.cms?picid=90846035 |access-date=2023-06-29 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-14 |title=PICS: बाबा मंदिर के अलावा देवघर में यहां भी उमड़ती है श्रद्धालुओं की भीड़, देखें इसकी खूबसूरती |url=https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/state/jharkhand/deogarh/jharkhand-tourism-apart-from-baba-temple-deoghar-a-crowd-of-devotees-also-gather-in-naulakha-mandir-srn |access-date=2023-06-29 |website=Prabhat Khabar |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-18 |title=Deoghar: जितने पैसों में तैयार हुआ ये मंदिर, वही पड़ गया नाम |url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/jharkhand/deoghar-naulakha-temple-of-deoghar-is-very-famous-5066873.html |access-date=2023-06-29 |website=News18 हिंदी |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=ये रही बैद्यनाथ मंदिर के आसपास घूमने लायक जगह, आप भी करें मंदिर के साथ-साथ इन स्थलों पर घूमने की प्लानिंग |url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/travel/religious-trip/places-to-visit-in-baidyanath-dham-in-hindi/articleshow/86703098.cms |access-date=2023-06-29 |website=Navbharat Times |language=hi}}</ref>

== Description ==
The temple stands 146 ft (45 m) tall. It is made of granite and marble. It houses idols of [[Radha]], [[Krishna]], [[Gopal (Krishna)|Gopal]] and Balananda Brahmachari. At its entrance sits a sculpture of Rani Charushila.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Naulakha Temple {{!}} District Deoghar, Government of Jharkhand {{!}} India |url=https://deoghar.nic.in/tourist-place/naulakhatemple/ |access-date=2023-06-29 |language=en-US}}</ref> The architectural design of the temple resembles that of [[Ramakrishna Mission]], [[Belur Math]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-11-30 |title=Naulakha Mandir |url=https://cm.jharkhand.gov.in/3018 |access-date=2023-06-29 |website=cm.jharkhand.gov.in |language=Hindi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Naulakha Temple {{!}} नौलखा मंदिर {{!}} Deoghar Jharkhand {{!}} About, Aarti, Timings, History, Photo, How to Reach |url=https://www.bhaktibharat.com/en/mandir/naulakha-mandir |access-date=2023-06-29 |website=BhaktiBharat.com |language=en}}</ref>

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[[Category:Hindu temples in Jharkhand]]
[[Category:Deoghar district]]

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