Bhakti Mandir Mangarh

Bhakti Mandir is a Hindu Temple located in Kunda, India.[1] This divine temple was established by the world's fifth original Jagadguru in November 2005. It is maintained by Jagadguru Kripalu Parishat, a non-profit, charitable, educational and spiritual organisation.

Bhakti Mandir
भक्ति मंदिर
Bhakti Mandir
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictPratapgarh
DeitySita Rama and Radha Krishna
FestivalsJanmashtami, Radhastami
Location
LocationAllahabad
StateUttar Pradesh
CountryIndia
Location in Uttar Pradesh
Geographic coordinates25.770513°N 81.493164°E / 25.770513; 81.493164
Architecture
CreatorJagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj
CompletedNovember 2005
Website
http://www.JKP.org

Beautiful life sized Divine Deities of Radha Krishna (on the ground floor) and Sita Ram (on the first floor) leave the visitors spell bound. Adjacent to it is a large dome which is another magnificent structure.

Its mystical divine charm and unique architecture has made it the crown jewel among temples situated near Allahabad. While reminding future generations of the greatness of this Divine place, it will also provide inspiration for Bhakti and Divine knowledge for thousands of years.

History

Bhakti Mandir, meaning "The Abode of Devotion", is a divine temple established by Jagadguru Shree Kripalu Ji Maharaj in the village of Mangarh, Kunda, India.

Bhakti Mandir is built exactly at the place where Jagadguru Shri KMaharaj Ji descended to open His eyes to Grace the innumerable souls.

A stone, hand-carved temple. Standing 108 feet tall and built with pink sandstone, white marble and black granite. The foundation stone of Bhakti Mandir was laid on 26 October 1996, and was inaugurated in November 2005.

Architecture and design

This is the first temple in the world to stand on granite pillars. The architectural drawings were prepared by architects from Ahmadabad, who are renowned in Indian in the field of temple construction. This temple is 105 feet tall from the ground to the golden flag on the top of the temple. There are a total of three doors on three sides of the temple.

Like the ground floor of the main Temple, the top floor also has a round verandah and shrine. The ceiling is constructed above the second level. This temple is built of pink stone on the outside and marble on the inside, which showcases its exceptional artwork. All the outer walls are made from sandstone, which are elegantly carved. All 32 doors, the shrines on both levels, and the ceilings of the verandahs are all made from Makrana marble, which was carved with very attractive and artistic designs by Makrana craftsmen.

Beautiful life sized Deities of Radha Krishna and delicately carved Deities of the Ashta Mahasakhis (8 eternal and closest friends of Radha Rani) encircle the main hall on the ground floor. Equally beautiful life sized Deities of Sita Ram, Radha Rani and Krishna Balram are present on the first floor. Apart from the main building there are two adjacent blocks which encompass the panels depicting major life events of Shri Krishna on one side and of Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj on the other and have carved panels depicting the divine pastimes of Shree Radha Krishna the walls outside.

Bhakti Mandir - Yugal Swaroop of Shri SitaRam and Shri RadhaKrishna Darshan
Radha Krishna
Sita Ram

The divine deity of "Radha Krishna" in Bhakti Mandir is so mesmerizing that tens of thousands of devotees from all over the world visit and do the darshan on regular basis. Level 1 (Ground Floor) of Bhakti Mandir is where 'Radha Krishna' idol is placed. The darshan of "Radha Krishna" in Bhakti Mandir appears exactly same as in Prem Mandir, Vrindavan. The divine deity of "Sita Ram" in Bhakti Mandir is so enticing that tens of thousands of devotees from all over the world visit for darshan.

Level 2 (Second Floor) of Bhakti Mandir is where "Sita Ram" idol is placed.In the event of major festivals like Janmashtami,[2] Radhashtami, the Bhakti Mandir temples gets hundreds of thousands of devotees from all over the world. It is a divine gift of JagadGuru Kripalu Ji Maharaj. Similar to Bhakti Mandir, there is

Events and festivals
  • Bhakti Mandir during evening time
  • Bhakti Mandir by Rasik Siromani - Kripalu Ji Maharaj

References
  1. "Bhakti Dham, Mangarh". Archived from the original on 26 February 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  2. "Radha Madhav Satsang Singapore". Radha Madhav Satsang Singapore. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
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