Brijnidhi Temple, Chandni Chowk, Jaipur
Braj Nidhi Temple, Chandni Chowk, Jaipur, Rajasthan
The ancient temple of Lord Brijnidhiji is situated in Chandni Chowk of Parkota area in Jaipur city. Grand and supernatural statues of Lord Shri Krishna and Radhaji are present here. This temple is very visible from the architectural point of view which looks like a huge and grand mansion from outside and inside.
This temple was built by Jaipur Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh in Samvat 1849. The idol was installed in the temple on Vaishakh Shukla Ashtami Friday Samvat 1849. There is an inscription on the wall on the outer part of the temple regarding the above. The temple houses a grand and supernatural idol of Lord Krishna made of black stone and Radhikaji made of metal.
Seva puja in the temple is done in a mixed manner according to Vallabh clan and Vaishnav sect. A related incident related to the establishment of the temple is that Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh ji was an ardent devotee of Govind Dev. Govinddevji used to give him personal darshan and talk to him. Awadhanwaab Wajid Ali Shah who had killed the Viceroy of Awadh. When the declared enemy of the British government could not find shelter anywhere else in India, he came to Jaipur.
Seva puja in the temple is done in a mixed manner according to Vallabh clan and Vaishnav sect. A related incident related to the establishment of the temple is that Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh ji was an ardent devotee of Govind Dev. Govinddevji used to give him personal darshan and talk to him. Awadhanwaab Wajid Ali Shah who had killed the Viceroy of Awadh. When the declared enemy of the British government could not find shelter anywhere else in India, he came to Jaipur.
The Maharaja gave him shelter at his place and in the witness of Govinddevji, the Maharaja took an oath that he would not hand over the throne of Awadhanwab to Wajid Ali Shah, but under the pressure of the British and the Prime Minister of Jaipur State, Daulat Ram, he would hand it over to the Awadh Nawab on the basis of written agreement and conditions. It was handed over to the British because Maharaja Pratap Singh falsified the oath taken by Shri Govinddevji, hence as per the saying, Govinddevji stopped giving personal darshan to the Maharaja.
The Maharaja became very distressed by this and gave up the water. On this, Shri Govinddevji appeared in the king’s dream that a new temple of Shri Brijnidhi should be established in the palaces. This idol will keep giving you darshan in dreams, accordingly this temple was established. Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh used to visit Lord Brijnidhi every day during the Aarti of Rajbhog and used to compose a verse every day and recite it to Shriji and used to eat food only after receiving the Prasad of Rajbhog.
Brijnidhi Granthawali written by Maharaj Pratap Singh is a famous book. The grand building of the temple is very artistic and worth seeing from the architectural point of view. The management and control of the temple is under the Devasthan. Government employees serve and worship the temple. Navaya Arogana is applied in the temple from the treasury.
Daily service and worship in the temple is done as per the prescribed rituals. Special events are organized on Janmashtami, Radhashtami and Anna festivals. Programs like sailing, Phagotsav etc. are also organized. The temple is open from 06:00 AM to 10:45 AM and again from 06:00 PM to 08:15 PM.
how to reach
Nearest Airport: Sanganer, Jaipur: 16 km
Railway Station: Jaipur: 3 km
Sindhi Camp Bus Stand :2.5 km
