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{{short description|Hindu Temple dedicated to Radha Krishna in Vrindavan}}
{{for|Juagadh temple|Radha Damodar Temple, Junagadh}}

'''Shri Radha Damodar Temple''' is a temple dedicated to [[Hindu deities]] [[Radha]] and [[Krishna]]. The temple is situated in [[Vrindavan]] of [[States and union territories of India|Indian state]] [[Uttar Pradesh]]. In the temple, Krishna is worshiped in the form of ''Damodar'' with his consort Radha. It is one of the main seven Goswami temples of Vrindavan<ref>{{Cite book|last=Prasad|first=Pushpa|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195684476.001.0001|title=Lekhapaddhati|date=2007-11-01|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-568447-6}}</ref> and was established by [[Gaudiya Vaishnavism|Madhav Gaudiya Sampradaya]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Radha Damodar Mandir, Vrindavan - Info, Timings, Photos, History|url=https://www.templepurohit.com/hindu-temple/radha-damodar-mandir-mandir-vrindavan/|access-date=2021-07-06|website=TemplePurohit - Your Spiritual Destination {{!}} Bhakti, Shraddha Aur Ashirwad|language=en-US}}</ref> The deities of the temple were carved by [[Chaitanya Mahaprabhu]]'s disciple [[Rupa Goswami]] and was later given to [[Jiva Goswami]] for worship.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2019-11-13|title=Radha Damodar Mandir, Vrindavan - History, Hidden Facts, Location, Review|url=https://vrajvrindavan.com/radha-damodar-temple-vrindavan/|access-date=2021-07-06|website=Vraj Vrindavan|language=en-US}}</ref>

{{Infobox Hindu temple
|name=Shri Radha Damodar Temple
|deity=[[Radha Krishna|Radha Damodar]]
|festival=[[Janmashtami]], [[Radhastami]], [[Holi]], [[Sharad Purnima]], [[Kartik Purnima]]
|district=[[Mathura]]
|location=[[Vrindavan]]
|state=[[Uttar Pradesh]]
|country=[[India]]
|map_type=India Uttar Pradesh
|year_completed=1542 CE
|map_caption=Location in [[Uttar Pradesh]]
|image=Banke bihari (454).JPG
|caption=[[Radha Krishna]] murtis at center along with their other forms.
|coordinates={{coord|27.5836|77.695743|type:landmark_region:IN-UP|display=inline,title}}
|founded_by=[[Jiva Goswami]]
|website=https://www.radhadamodarmandir.com/}}
{{Vaishnavism}}

== History ==
Shri Radha Damodar Temple was first established by Jiva Goswami in the year 1542 C.E and was located at Seva Kunj of Vrindavan. Later, In 1670, when the Muslim emperor [[Aurangzeb|Aurangazeb]] invaded Vrindavana, the original deities Radha Damodar were shifted to Jaipur for sometime and when the social conditions became favorable, deities were brought back to Vrindavan in the year 1739 C.E. The deities Radha Damodar have been served in Vrindavan since then.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sevak|title=Sri Sri Radha Damodara Temple {{!}} Holy Dham|url=https://www.holydham.com/sri-sri-radha-damodara-temple/|access-date=2021-07-06|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Mukherjee|first=Tarapada|last2=Habib|first2=Irfan|date=1988|title=The Mughal Administration and the Temples of Vrindavan During the Reigns of Jahangir and Shahjahan|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/44148393|journal=Proceedings of the Indian History Congress|volume=49|pages=287–300|issn=2249-1937}}</ref> Before the disappearance of Jiva Goswami in 1596, he left the deities in the care of his successor Krishna Dasa, the head priest. Presently, the descendants of Krishna Dasa is serving the deities.<ref name=":0" />

== Significance ==
[[File:Banke bihari (456).JPG|thumb|[[Govardhana Shila|Giriraj Shila]] inside Radha Damodar temple.]]
The temple is one of the ancient temple of Vrindavan. It is among the seven significant temples of Vrindavan which includes [[Radha Madan Mohan Temple, Vrindavan|Radha Madan Mohan temple]], Radha Gokulnanda temple, [[Radha Raman Temple|Radha Raman temple]], Radha Govinda temple, Radha Gopinath temple and Radha Shyamsundar temple.<ref>{{Cite web|title=7 Main Temples|url=http://radhanathswamiyatras.com/vrindavan-town/7-main-temples/|access-date=2021-07-06|website=Radhanath Swami Yatras|language=en-US}}</ref> The temple also houses the ''Giriraj Shila'' having the footprints of Krishna which was believed to be given to [[Sanatana Goswami]] by [[Krishna]] himself.<ref name=":1" /> According to popular belief, four ''parikramas'' (circumambulation) of the Radha Damodar Temple is equal to one circumambulation of [[Govardhan Hill|Govardhana Hill]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Radhadamodar Govardhan sila|url=https://www.salagram.net/sstp-RadhadamodarVRNGovardhan.html|access-date=2021-07-06|website=www.salagram.net}}</ref> There are also samadhis of many Gaudiya saints including Rupa Goswami Samadhi and Jiva Goswami Samadhi inside the premises of the temple. Founder of [[International Society for Krishna Consciousness|ISKCON]], [[A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada|Srila Prabhpada]] also stayed in this temple for six years before heading to United States of America for preaching about Krishna.<ref name=":0" />

== Temple deities ==
Along with Shri [[Radha Krishna|Radha Damodar]] ji and [[Govardhana Shila|Giriraj Shila]], the other deities worshiped in the temple are - Shri [[Radha Krishna|Radha Vrindavanchandra]] Ji, Shri [[Radha Krishna|Radha Madhav]] Ji, Shri [[Gauranga|Gaur]] [[Nityananda|Nitai]] and Shri [[Jagannath|Jagannath Dev]] Ji.<ref name=":0" />

== Temple timings ==
The time zone ([[UTC+05:30]]) observed through India by the priest <ref name=":1" /> -

'''Morning''' - 4:30 AM to 1:00 PM

'''Evening''' - 4:30 PM to 9:00 PM

== See also ==

*[[Radha Kund]]
*[[Radha Krishna]]
*[[Kusum Sarovar]]
*[[Govardhana Shila|Govardhan Shila]]
*[[Radha Rani Temple]]
*[[Nidhivan, Vrindavan]]
*[[Radha Raman Temple]]
*[[Radha Damodar Temple, Junagadh]]
*[[Radha Vallabh Temple, Vrindavan]]
*[[Radha Madan Mohan Temple, Vrindavan]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External Links ==
* https://www.radhadamodarmandir.com/

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