| Swaminarayan Mandir, Gadhada | |
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 The temple at Gadhada | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| Deity | Radha Krishna |
| Festivals | Janmashtami,Radhastami,Holi,Diwali |
| Location | |
| Location | Gadhada |
| State | Gujarat |
| Country | India |
| Architecture | |
| Creator | Swaminarayan |
| Completed | 9 October 1828 |
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Swaminarayan Mandir, Gadhada (Devnagari: श्री स्वामिनारायण मन्दिर, गढडा), also known asGopinathji Dev mandir, is aHindu temple inGadhada,Gujarat, India. ThisSwaminarayan Sampradaya temple is one of the six temples built by the sect's founderSwaminarayan. The temple is dedicated toRadha Krishna.[1]
This temple is one of six temples which was made under the supervision ofSwaminarayan, the founder ofSwaminarayan Sampradaya.[2] The land for constructing this temple inGadhada, was donated by the court ofDada Khachar in Gadhada. Dada Khachar and his family were devotees of Swaminarayan. The temple was made in the courtyard of his own residence.[3] The temple work was planned and executed directly under the consultation and guidance of Swaminarayan. Swaminarayan supervised the construction and also helped with the manual service in the construction of the temple, by lifting stones and mortar. This shrine has two stories and three domes. It is adorned with carvings. The temple is placed on a high plinth is a spacious square and has an assembly hall with largedharamshalas and kitchens for ascetics and pilgrims.[1]
Swaminarayan had installed the idols in this temple on 9 October 1828.Gopinath (a form ofKrishna), his consortRadha and Harikrishna (Swaminarayan) are consecrated in the central shrine. Swaminarayan's parents Dharmadeva and Bhaktimata andVasudeva (Krishna's father) are worshipped in the western shrine.Revti-Baldevji, Krishna andSuryanarayan in the eastern shrine. The idol of Harikrishna has physique as same as Swaminarayan.[4]
Lakshmiwadi (place of cremation of Swaminarayan) is situated a little away from the town. At Lakshmiwadi, a single dome temple has been constructed at the place of the funeral rituals of Swaminarayan's mortal remains. A little ahead, there is one canopy where Swaminarayan used to sit and deliver the discourses, and just a little ahead, there is the room ofNishkulanand Swami, where he placed the palanquin prepared by him for Swaminarayan's last journey. A neem tree faces this place, and on its western side, there is one more canopy where Swaminarayan celebrated 'Sharadotsava.'
Besides the idols installed by Swaminarayan himself, the temple is a place of many memories of Swaminarayan. On the path of the worship circuit of the inner temple, there is the idol of Ghanshyam (a form of Swaminarayan) facing northward. Thisprasadi temple hasprasadi items of Swaminarayan displayed in a museum at the temple.
On the southern side of the temple, there is a bigneem tree and the chamber of Vasudeva where Swaminarayan gave several discourses which are recorded in theVachanamrut scripture. The court of Dada Khachar has been preserved in its original form. On the backside, there is the Akshar Ordi temple and Gangajalio well.
Swaminarayan and his saints used to take a bath in theGhela River.[1] This river flows in the south side of the temple. There areprasadi river-beds – Narayan Dharo and Sahasra Dharo which Swaminarayan visited frequently.[1] There are small temples ofNeelkanth andHanuman on the bank of the river. Other holy places are Naliyeri Dhar for Hanuman temple (small mountain), Bhakti Baug and Radhavav which are around 2 km from Gadhada (Swamina).
In May 2012, the temple's spires were plated with gold, making it the first temple in Gujarat to have golden spires. This exercise cost the temple₹210 million (US$2.5 million).[5]
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