Temple Profile

Temple Profile: Mandir Shri Brajnidhi Ji

Location:	Chandni Chowk	God Worshipped:	Shri Krishna and Radhika
District:	Jaipur	Road Distance from Jaipur:	3 Kms
Built in the year:	1849 (1792 A.D.)	Nearest Airport:	Sanganer, Jaipur (15 km)
By	Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh Ji	Nearest Rly. Station:	Jaipur (5 km)

Cause of Establishment:A very interesting historical event is responsible for the construction of this temple. Maharaja Pratap Singh was a staunch devotee of Lord Govind Dev Ji. It is said that the Maharaja could see and talk vis-à-vis Shri Govind Dev Ji. In those days Vazid Ali Shah, the Nawab of Avadh killed the Vice Roy of the British empire. The British Raj Proclaimed that the Nawab was its enemy. Fleeing Avadha, the Nawab came to Jaipur and sought asylum at the count of the Maharaja who granted him an asylum and swore in the name of Govind Dev Ji in the presence of the deity that he would not hand him over to the Britishers. Later, the Maharaja was hard pressed by the Britishers and his own Prime Minister Daulat Ram and under duress he handed over the Nawab to the Britishers after executing some memorandum of understanding.

Now that the Maharaja had broken his solemn vow, his deity Shri Govind Dev Ji would no longer give him his darshan nor would talk as before. This made the Maharaja panitent and forlorn and gave up food and water to expiate his sin. One day in his dream the Maharaja was told by Lord Govind Dev Ji that he should construct a new temple of Shri Braj Nidhi Ji in his palace and Shri Braj Nidhi Ji would keep on appearing in his dreams. Following this the Maharaja constructed this temple in the year 1849 Vikram Samvat (1792 A.D.). The idol was with ceremony installed on Friday, the eighth of the bright of the month of Baisakh.

Brief of the Diety:
Lord Krishnas idol is of black stone while that of shri Radha is made of metal.
Religious sect to which the temple belongs:
The temple belongs to the Nimbarka sect of Vaishnavas.
Architecture of the Temple:
Important Architectural Characteristics:
The temple has been built in Haveli style. The temple has castle like gates high and magnificent, an elevated inner gate, wide and open chowk and Jagmohan mandap .One feels here as though one has entered the high and imposing royal palaces.

Important Architectural Characteristics:
The citizens of Jaipur call this temple as Brajnand ji temple, otherwise this is renowned as Braj Nidhi
The style of architecture which was employed when the city of Jaipur was built, reaches its culmination in the times of Maharaja Pratap Singh and this is well reflected here.Lord krishna and his consort Radha.
Material of Construction:	Lime, Sand, Jaliyan, Marble and Red Stone
Total Construction Time:	It took two years in constructing the temple

Religious aspects of temple:
Devotees following the Vaishnava sects of Shri Vallabh and Shri Nimbarka visit for the deity's darshan.
Unique features of the temple:

Festivals & Fairs in Temple (Main Events):
Janamashthami, Patotsava, Teeja and Singara and Swinging festivals in the month of Shrawan and Annakuta. Rituals are- Vaishnava rituals of Vallabha school of Vaishnavas.

Timings:
Morning Time:	6.00 am to 10.30 am	Evening Time:	6.00 pm to 8.15 pm
Custom & Traditions of Temple:

Details of Temple:
Sanctrum:	Pooja Palace, the Jagmohan of the temple
Verandah:	2
Garbh Grah:	1 where idols are established
Rasoi:	1
Vandana (If any particular) in text:
The Bhajans composed by Maharaja Pratap Singh and traditional prayers. Like- "Dil tadapta hai husn tere ko, Kab milega mujhe salona shyam, Ab to jaldi se aa daras deeje, Jo inayat kiya hai "Brijnidhi" naam."
Issues requiring global attention for conservation, protection and improvement of the temple: