The image of Govind Dev Ji was brought from Vrindavan in the late seventeenth century to save it from destruction and installed in the Jai Niwas garden by Jai Singh II when he built the city; the temple was placed so that the king could see it from the Chandra Mahal. Govind Dev Ji is the deity of the city, and the Jaipur rulers styled themselves his diwans.
Seven aartis a day draw crowds from across the city, and at Janmashtami the garden holds lakhs of people. The temple is open-sided, without a formal sanctum front, and the darshan is from a distance across the hall.
What to see
| Name | Where | What it is known for |
|---|---|---|
| Mangla aarti | Early morning | The first of seven daily aartis. |
| Jai Niwas Garden | Around the temple | The palace garden; the Badal Mahal at its end. |
| Janmashtami | August–September | The city’s largest gathering. |
| Talkatora | Beside | The old tank behind the garden. |
Worth knowing
- Check the aarti times; the temple closes between them.
- Janmashtami night is extraordinary and very crowded.
- Enter from the City Palace side or from the Talkatora side.
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