Shree Govindajee Temple

Shree Govindajee Temple (Meitei: ꯁ꯭ꯔꯤ ꯁ꯭ꯔꯤ ꯒꯣꯚꯤꯟꯗꯖꯤ ꯂꯥꯢꯁꯪ, romanized: Shri Shri Govindajee Laishang) is a Meitei Hindu temple dedicated to Hindu deities Radha Krishna (Govindaji). It is the largest Vaishnava temple in Imphal district of Manipur, India. It was originally built in 1846 during the reign of Maharaja Nara Singh and later rebuilt by Maharaja Chandrakriti in 1876.

Shree Govindajee Temple
(Meitei: Shri Shri Govindaji Laisang)
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictImphal East district
DeityRadha Govindaji (Radha Krishna)
FestivalsJanmashtami and Rathayatra
Location
LocationImphal
StateManipur
CountryIndia
Location in Imphal, Manipur
Shree Govindajee Temple (India)
Geographic coordinates24.797798°N 93.948486°E / 24.797798; 93.948486
Architecture
CreatorMaharaja Nara Singh and Maharaja Chandrakirti Singh
CompletedOriginal in 1846, rebuilt in 1876
Specifications
Temple(s)1
Monument(s)3
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