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<div>{{Short description|Hindu temple of Krishna in Karauli, Rajasthan}}<br />
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{{Infobox Hindu temple<br />
| name = Madan Mohan Temple<br />
| image =File:Madanmohan-ji.jpg <br />
| alt = <br />
| caption =[[Krishna]] with [[Radha]] (right) and [[Lalita (gopi)]] in central altar of the temple. <br />
| map_type = India Rajasthan<br />
| map_caption = Location in Rajasthan, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|26|49|6.3|N|77|03|37.7|E|type:landmark_region:IN_scale:100|display=inline,title}}<br />
| native_name = मदन मोहन मंदिर<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| state = [[Rajasthan]]<br />
| district = [[Karauli]]<br />
| locale = [[Karauli]]<br />
| elevation_m = <br />
| deity = [[Madan Mohan]] ([[Krishna]])<br />
| festivals=[[Janmashtami]], [[Radhastami]], [[Holi]] <br />
| architecture = <br />
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| inscriptions = <br />
| year_completed = 1600 CE.<br />
| creator = Shri Gopal Singh Ji<br />
| website = <br />
}}<br />
'''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><br />
==History==<br />
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><br />
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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><br />
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It is one of the ''Char Dham of [[Karauli District]]''. Other three are [[Kaila Devi Temple]], [[Mehandipur Balaji Temple]] and [[Shri Mahavirji]].<br />
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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.<br />
==Festivals==<br />
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><br />
==See also==<br />
* [[Karauli]]<br />
* [[Govind Dev Ji Temple]]<br />
* [[Radha Madan Mohan Temple, Vrindavan]]<br />
* [[Kaila Devi Temple]]<br />
==References==<br />
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==External Links==<br />
*http://www.tourism.rajasthan.gov.in/karauli.html<br />
*https://www.rajasthantourplanner.com/Monuments-Citywise/karauli-madan-mohan-temple.html<br />
*https://www.tajwithguide.com/karauli-day-tour-from-agra.html<br />
{{Hindu temples in Rajasthan}}<br />
[[Category:Radha Krishna temples]]<br />
[[Category:Hindu temples in Rajasthan]]<br />
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