Naulakha Mandir Deoghar – Guide
Naulakha Mandir is situated in Deoghar, a district of Jharkhand. It is about 1.5 km from the popular Baba Baidyanath Dham temple. The temple is so named because 9 lakh rupees were spent in its construction. The temple is dedicated to Radha-Krishna.
The architecture of Naulakha Mandir resembles the architecture of the Belur Math Ramakrishna Mission in Kolkata. The temple is 146 feet high. After 4 years of hard work, the temple was completed in 1940. The temple is also known as Jugal Temple
History of this Temple
Rani Charushila lost her son Jatindra Ghosh and husband Akshay Ghosh at a very young age. The incident deeply hurt her that she felt lonely and sad. One day she ran away from her home and set out in search of relief. When she left for Karnibad. She met Saint Balanand Brahmachari. The queen stayed at Balanand Brahmachari’s ashram for a few days. The saint then listened to his woes and suggested him to build Naulakha Mandir to get rid of his sorrows.
After talking to Balananda, the queen started feeling peace. He accepted the suggestion and donated Rs 9 lakhs for the construction of the temple. Later Queen Charushila took shelter of Saint Balanand. Charushila Devi built the temple under the direction of Saint Balananda.
He gave the leadership of the construction of the temple to the famous engineer of West Bengal Shri Kali Das Ram. Queen Charushila had built this temple in the memory of her beloved son. Probably that is why the idol of child Krishna is also present here.
Naulakha Mandir is open daily from 7 am to 12 noon and from 2 pm to 7 pm. People can go there at any better time in between. However, the doors of the temple remain closed from 12 noon to 2 pm. The morning aarti starts at 7 am.
| Saturday | 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM, 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM |
| Sunday | 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM, 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM |
| Monday | 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM, 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM, 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM, 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM |
| Thursday | 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM, 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM |
| Friday | 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM, 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM |
Place to visit near this Temple
Nandan Pahar which is at a distance of 5. 3 km from city centre.
Tapovan Caves and Hills is at a distance of 5. 2 km from city centre
Basukinath is at a distance of 5. 41 km. From city canter.
Satsang Ashram is at a distance of 5. 2 km from city centre.
Also Read: Naina Devi Mandir, Timings, Travel Guide, History and How to reach
How to reach Naulakha Mandir
By Air- The nearest airport from this temple is Birsa Munda Airport in Ranchi. From here you can easily reach this temple by using local transport services or taxi.
By Train- The nearest railway station from this temple is devghar railway station which is at a distance of about 3km from this temple. From here you can easily reach this temple by using local transport services or taxi.
By Road- Roads to Naulakha Mandir are well connected with the other cities of the country so you can easily reach this temple by using your own vehicle or by any public buses or taxi from any part of the country.
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