Archive · 10 Aug 2026
Rajasthan CM Performs Shila Pujan at Gupt Vrindavan Dham
A very big new temple is being built in the city of Jaipur in India.
Its name is Gupt Vrindavan Dham.
Before carving the statues of Radha and Krishna, people held a special ceremony to bless the stones.
The Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Mr. Bhajanlal Sharma, came to take part.
Special stones were chosen carefully over seven or eight years.
The stone for Radha's statue comes from a place called Makrana, and the stone for Krishna's statue comes from Bhaislana.
The temple will have 17 floors and a giant canopy that shows light shows at night.
It will also include a museum, a huge prayer hall, and a movie theatre.
The temple is planned to open on May 12, 2027, on a special festival called Akshaya Tritiya.
People hope the temple will teach everyone about old Indian traditions and the Bhagavad Gita.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma performed the Shila Pujan (stone consecration ceremony) for the Radha-Krishna idol stones at Gupt Vrindavan Dham in Jagatpura, Jaipur.
The ceremony followed Vedic rituals, and the Chief Minister later offered prayers and joined the Maha-Aarti of Lord Krishna-Balaram Ji.
Stones were selected after a seven-to-eight-year search: white Makrana marble for the Radharani idol and black stone from Bhaislana near Pavta for the Krishna idol.
The 17-story temple complex, developed by the Hare Krishna Movement Jaipur on about six acres, is proposed to open on Akshaya Tritiya, May 12, 2027.
The complex will feature a 180-by-108-foot arched canopy with projection mapping, a 25,000-square-foot Darshan hall, 14 presentation rooms, an audio-visual theater, and a Vedic museum.
- Who
- Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, temple president Amitasana Das, and the Hare Krishna Movement, Jaipur.
- What
- Shila Pujan, a Vedic stone-consecration ceremony marking the beginning of carving the Radha-Krishna idols at Gupt Vrindavan Dham.
- When
- The ceremony date is not specified in the article; the temple's inauguration is proposed for Akshaya Tritiya, May 12, 2027.
- Where
- Gupt Vrindavan Dham, Jagatpura, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
- Why
- To begin the idol-making process and create a spiritual and cultural centre connecting the new generation with Sanatan culture and Vedic knowledge.
- Chief Minister
- Bhajanlal Sharma
- Location
- Jagatpura, Jaipur, Rajasthan
- Developer
- Hare Krishna Movement, Jaipur
- Proposed inauguration
- Akshaya Tritiya, May 12, 2027
- Temple height
- 17 stories
- Arched canopy
- Approximately 180 ft long x 108 ft wide
- Darshan hall
- Approximately 25,000 sq ft
- Idol stones
- Makrana white marble (Radharani) and Bhaislana black stone (Krishna)