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Shri Dauji Maharaj Temple, Baldeo

Baldeo, Chhabirau, Uttar Pradesh 281301, India

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Aaruup DasAaruup Das

Shri Dau Ji Maharaj- Beloved brother of Lord krishna i.e Balaram ji Maharaj Dauji Maharaj ki Mandir or Baldeo temple is one of the famous temple in northern part of indian state of U.P located within 20-25kms mathura,in a place called Lauhavan. This is Krishna and Balaram's cattle grazing site. Here the beautiful diety of Baldeo ji was established by Vajranabh Ji( Great grandson of Lord krishna from Yadu dynasty).Also there is another diety of Mother Revati ji (Wife of Balaram ji) inside the temple sanctum sctorum in front of Dau ji seated looking lowered down showing respect. It is said that Mughal emperor Aurangzeb tried to destroy Dau ji temple and deities here like he did to other hindu temples in and around the Northern part india, due to which the deity of Dauji was kept hidden from him for longer period of time. Later the deity was found from Ksheersagar Kund located near the temple. And thereafter he was reinstalled here by Sri Gokul nath Goswami, the grandson of Srimad Vallabhacharya ji ( founder of Vallabhacharya sampradaya- one of four Vaishnav sampradyas in India) around 480 years ago. There are multiple festivals being celebrated here. But among all other festivals that are being celebrated here, the famous festival is Holi famously called Huranga or Phoolon ki holi. Vrajwasis and Devotees from all over the country even from outside come to celebrate the festival of holi and have some mesmerising experience for the lifetime. Thread Mishri prasad offerings are very famous here,as devotees offer mishri to Baldeo ji. One shouldn't forget to relish them when you go in. - Shri Radhey

Krsna KathaKrsna Katha

"The village of Dāūjī is situated ten miles south of Rāyā and fifteen miles from Mathurā. This village is originally called Rīḍhā, but is now known as Dāūjī. In the temple here, there is an extremely attractive śyāma-complexioned deity of Dāūjī. Revatī-devī is also present here, but is hidden to the side of Dāūjī behind the door. The confidential reason why she is somewhat concealed is that Śrī Dāūjī’s marriage took place while He was residing in Dvārakā and not while He was living in Vraja. Vajranābha established the deity of Śrī Dāūjī. Even though all the famous deities of Vraja left Vraja when the Yavanas (Muslims) invaded, Dāūjī tricked them and remained here. It is said that this deity was found lying upside down in Kṣīrsāgara (Saṅkarṣaṇa-kuṇḍa) which is situated on the western side of this temple. Devoted persons took Śrī Dāūjī from the kuṇḍa and built this temple, in which they duly seated and worshipped Him. The priests may have put the deity in the kuṇḍa in fear of attack by the bigot Aurangzeb. Dāūjī’s birth from the womb of Mother Rohiṇī, eight days before the birth of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, took place in Gokula-Mahāvana. His name-giving ceremony, the ceremony held for the first shaving of His head and other purificatory rites (saṁskāras) were performed with those of baby Kṛṣṇa. Dāūjī and Kṛṣṇa would also play and crawl around together. Rīḍhā or Dāūjī-gaon was the pasturing ground for Śrī Baladeva’s cows, being a forest area at the time of His manifest pastimes. This place is within Vidrumavana." Excerpt from the book 'Sri Vraja-mandal Parikrama' by Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja

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हिंदू पौराणिक कथाओं के अनुसार, बलदेव वह स्थान है जहाँ भगवान कृष्ण के बड़े भाई बलदेव राज करते थे। मथुरा के आस-पास के स्थानीय इलाकों में इसे 'दाऊजी' के नाम से भी जाना जाता है क्योंकि भगवान बलदेव का दूसरा नाम 'दाऊ जी महाराज' था। भाद्रपद मास के शुक्ल पक्ष की षष्ठी तिथि व स्वाति नक्षत्र और बुधवार के मध्यान्ह के समय तुला लग्न में पांच ग्रह उच्च होकर माता रोहिणी के गर्भ से दाऊजी महाराज का जन्म हुआ था। हिंदू पंचांग के अनुसार, दाऊजी की पूर्णिमा अगहन मास के शुक्ल पक्ष की पूर्णिमा को पड़ती है। दाउजी जी महाराज मूर्ति का प्राकट्य एक दिन श्री कल्याण-देवजी को ऐसी अनुभूति हुई कि उनका मथुरा तीर्थाटन का आदेश दे रहा है परन्तु श्री कल्याण-देवजी के मन से मथुरा तीर्थाटन की बात जा ही नही रही थी। अत: कल्याण देवजी ने मथुरा तीर्थाटन का निश्चय कर घर से प्रस्थान कर दिया श्री गिर्राज परिक्रमा कर के मानसी गंगा में स्नान किया और फिर पहुँचे मथुरा नगरी, यहाँ श्री कल्याण देव जी ने श्री यमुना जी में स्नान किया और दर्शनकर आगे बढ़े और पहुँचे विद्रुमवन जहाँ आज का वर्तमान बल्देव नगर है। यहाँ रात्रि विश्राम किया। सघन वट-वृक्षों की छाया तथा यमुना जी का किनारा ये दोनों स्थितियाँ उनको भा गई। फलत: कुछ दिन यहीं तप करने का निश्चय किया। एक दिन अपने नित्य कर्म से निवृत हुये ही थे कि दिव्य हल मूसलधारी भगवान श्री बलराम उनके सम्मुख प्रकट हुये तथा बोले कि मैं तुम्हारी तपस्या से प्रसन्न हूँ, वर माँगो। कल्याण देवजी ने करबद्ध प्रणाम कर निवेदन किया कि प्रभु आपके नित्य दर्शन के अतिरिक्त मुझे कुछ भी नहीं चाहिये। अत: आप नित्य मेरे घर विराजें। बलदेवजी ने तथास्तु कहकर स्वीकृति दी और अन्तर्धान हो गये। साथ ही यह भी आदेश किया कि ‘जिस प्रयोजन हेतु मथुरा यात्रा कर रहे हो, वे सभी फल तुम्हें यहीं मिलेंगे, और श्री दाउजी महाराज ने श्री कल्याण देवजी को बताया की, इसी वट-वृक्ष के नीचे मेरी एवं श्री रेवती जी की प्रतिमाएं भूमिस्थ हैं, उनका प्राकट्य करो। अब तो कल्याण-देवजी की व्यग्रता बढ गई और जुट गये भूमि के खोदने में, जिस स्थान का आदेश श्री बलराम, दाऊ जी ने किया था। इधर एक और विचित्र आख्यान गोकुल उपस्थित हुआ कि जिस दिन श्री कल्याण-देवजी को साक्षात्कार हुआ उसी पूर्व रात्रि को गोकुल में गोस्वामी गोकुलनाथजी को स्वप्न हुआ कि जो श्यामा गौ (गाय) के बारे में आप चिन्तित हैं वह नित्य दूध मेरी प्रतिमा के ऊपर स्त्रवित कर देती है। जिस ग्वाले को आप दोषी मान रहे हो वो निर्दोष है। मेरी प्रतिमाएं विद्रुमवन में वट-वृक्ष के नीचे भूमिस्थ हैं उनको प्राकट्य कराओ। यह श्यामा गौ सद्य: प्रसूता होने के बावजूद दूध नहीं देती थी। क्योकि ग्वाला जब सभी गयो को लेकर वन में चराने ले जाता था। तभी ये श्यामा गाय, एक अमुख स्थान पर जा खड़ी हो जाती थी। और श्यामा गाय के थनों से स्वतः दूध उस स्थान पर गिरने लगता था। जहा पर श्री दाउजी और रेवती माया की मुर्तिया भूमिस्थ थी। और गाय के थनों में दूध नही होता था। इसी कारण महाराज श्री को दूध के बारे में ग्वाला के ऊपर सन्देह होता था। प्रभु की आज्ञा से गोस्वामीजी ने उपर्युक्त स्थल पर जाने का निर्णय किया। वहाँ जाकर देखा कि श्री कल्याण देवजी मूर्तियुगल को भूमि से खोदकर निकाल चुके हैं। वहाँ पहुँच नमस्कार अभिवादन के उपरान्त दोनों ने अपने-अपने वृतान्त सुनाये। और निश्चय किया कि इस घोर जंगल से मूर्तिद्वय को हटाकर क्यों न श्री गोकुल में प्रतिष्ठित किया जाय। कहते हैं कि चौबीस बैल और अनेक व्यक्तियों के द्वारा हटाये जाने पर भी, मूर्तिया टस से मस न हुई और इतना श्रम व्यर्थ गया। हार मानकर सभी यही निश्चय किया गया कि दोनों मूर्तियों को अपने प्राकट्य के स्थान पर ही प्रतिष्ठित कर दिया जाय। अत: जहाँ श्रीकल्याण-देव तपस्या करते थे उसी पर्णकुटी में सर्वप्रथम स्थापना हुई जिसके द्वारा कल्याण देवजी को नित्य घर में निवास करने का दिया गया, वरदान सफल हुआ। मुग़ल काल में एक विशिष्ट मान्यता यह थी कि सम्पूर्ण महावन तहसील के समस्त गाँवों में से श्री दाऊजी महाराज के नाम से पृथक देव स्थान खाते की माल गुजारी शासन द्वारा वसूल कर मंदिर को भेंट की जाती थी, जो मुग़लकाल से आज तक शाही ग्रांट के नाम से जानी जाती हैं, सरकारी खजाने से आज तक भी मंदिर को प्रतिवर्ष भेंट की जाती है।

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The famous Shri Dauji Maharaj Temple is situated in the town of Baldev, which is 20 km from Mathura. In Hindu mythology Baldeo is described elder brother of Shri Krishn. Lord Dauji is also known as Baldeo, Balram, Shankarsan and Haldhar. This holy temple was made in around 1535. There are stone idol of Shri Dauji and his wife Revati maiya in the temple. First Shri Kalyan-Dev ji had consecrated idols of Lord Dauji and Revati Maiya. Since that day only the descendants of Sri Kalyan-Devji has been worshiping to Lord Dauji and Revati Maiya.The town is named on Lord Baldeo. Devotees and pilgrims from all over India and world come this holy temple to offer prayer and worship Lord Dauji. After Janam Bhumi of Mathura it is prime attraction point of foreign tourists. Holi (Huranga) festival of Dauji is very popular, it is celebrated with much pomp and colours every year in the primises of temple. It is said that when Emperor Aurangzeb heard the fame of Baldeo ji, he decided to demolish the idol and moved forward with the army. It is said that the army continued to move, wherever it reached one place, the army used to ask to the local people, the distance of Baldev from that place and people reply it is only two kos away, but the army could not reached Baldev. This had forced Aurangzeb to believr that Baldeo ji is definitely a miraculous deity and he failed to conquire Baldev. He surrendered to the Hindu deity and donated huge amount for the development of the temple. Our ancestors have been worshing Shri Dauji Maharaj as our "Kul Devata". This mythological holy place must visit for all those who are fascinated by mythology, culture, history and...

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Shri Dau Ji Maharaj- Beloved brother of Lord krishna i.e Balaram ji Maharaj

Dauji Maharaj ki Mandir or Baldeo temple is one of the famous temple in northern part of indian state of U.P located within 20-25kms mathura,in a place called Lauhavan. This is Krishna and Balaram's cattle grazing site.

Here the beautiful diety of Baldeo ji was established by Vajranabh Ji( Great grandson of Lord krishna from Yadu dynasty).Also there is another diety of Mother Revati ji (Wife of Balaram ji) inside the temple sanctum sctorum in front of Dau ji seated looking lowered down showing respect. It is said that Mughal emperor Aurangzeb tried to destroy Dau ji temple and deities here like he did to other hindu temples in and around the Northern part india, due to which the deity of Dauji was kept hidden from him for longer period of time. Later the deity was found from Ksheersagar Kund located near the temple. And thereafter he was reinstalled here by Sri Gokul nath Goswami, the grandson of Srimad Vallabhacharya ji ( founder of Vallabhacharya sampradaya- one of four Vaishnav sampradyas in India) around 480 years ago.

There are multiple festivals being celebrated here. But among all other festivals that are being celebrated here, the famous festival is Holi famously called Huranga or Phoolon ki holi. Vrajwasis and Devotees from all over the country even from outside come to celebrate the festival of holi and have some mesmerising experience for the lifetime.

Thread Mishri prasad offerings are very famous here,as devotees offer mishri to Baldeo ji. One shouldn't forget to relish them when you go...