Shri Govind Dev or Govinddev, Vrindavan
This is one of the famous ‘Seven Goswami Temples’ that was established by Shri Rupa Goswami, who discovered the deity of Lord Govinda buried in the ground at the site where the majestic temple of Govindaji now stands. The deity of Govindaji was originally established five thousand years earlier by Krishna’s great grandson Vajranabha Maharaja, at the place known as the Govindaji yoga-pitha. The original deity of Govind Dev Ji had moved to Jaipur during Mughal Empire.
History of Govind Dev Ji:
Shri Roop Goswami used to perform bhajan in a small hut behind the temple of Shri Radha Damodar in Sewa Kunj. Also, following the instruction of Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, he wanted to manifest the deity of Shri Govinda that had previously been installed by Shri Vajranabha. Daily, Shri Rupa Goswami wo...Read more