Gopal Mandir Indore — Attraction in Indore City

I visited Gopal Mandir, located near Rajwada, during my Indore trip.

According to historical records, this Radha-Krishna temple was constructed in 1832 by Krishnabai, the wife of Yashwantrao Holkar I. At that time, around ₹80,000 was spent on building it — a significant amount back then.

The main temple is built from stone, while other sections within the temple complex are made using stone and wood, especially sagwan (teak) and kaliya wood. The architecture is a blend of Maratha and Rajput styles, giving it a rich cultural character.

Interestingly, to test the strength of the temple’s main hall (Sabha Mandap), an elephant was used. A ramp was made with soil to bring the elephant up to the roof of the mandap, where it was made to walk for quite some time. Only after the structure passed this test was the temple opened to the public.

It’s a beautiful and historically rich temple, definitely worth a visit if you’re...

Shri Gopal Temple, one of the historic temples of the Holkar royal family, located in the Rajwada area of Indore city, Madhya Pradesh. This temple is situated right next to the Rajwada palace. Its entrance is grand and made of wooden architecture. The main temple is built from black stone, and inside, the idols of Shri Radha and Krishna are enshrined. Along with them, there are beautiful idols of other deities as well. It is said that the temple was established by the grandmother (nani) of the virtuous Ahilyabai Holkar, who was a follower of the Mahanubhav sect. She came to Indore after Ahilyabai's marriage. At that time, the Maharaja allotted this place specifically for the construction of a temple for her. She installed special idols that she had brought with her in this temple. Since then, followers of the Mahanubhav sect as well as other devotees have been coming here for worship and...

One of the most famous temples in the city , It is being renovated from quite a long time , it was found to have an underground tunnel to the nearby palace for emergency purpose. From a long time small merchants had there temporary shops surrounded to temple that did not made it look nice , you can not see the beauty of temple from outside , please get in and look , the big stones that were brought to make this temple and how delicate carvingd are done on the wood and how accurate designing of Chattri is . You should must visit to temple and to sit there for a while , talk to the people about history , they will be happy to share the importance of this...