The Haridev Temple, near Manasi-ganga, was established by Krishna's great-grandson 4,800 years ago. Haridev is one of the four presiding Deities of Vrindavan. The temple is a two-minute walk from the southern bank of Manasi-ganga.
The temple was built by King Bhagandas of Jaipur, whose son, Rajaman Singh, built the Govindaji Temple in the sixteenth century during the reign of Emperor Akbar.
The original Deity of Harideva was moved to the town of Rajdhani near Kanpur when Aurangzeb sent his soldiers to destroy the Deities and temples of Vraja. But the Deity is no longer in Rajdhani, and nobody knows where it is.
The temple was built by King Bhagandas of Jaipur, whose son, Rajaman Singh, built the Govindaji Temple in the sixteenth century during the reign of Emperor Akbar.
One day Srimati Radharani and the gopis were waiting for Krisna to come and meet them. As they were waiting, the gopis started to feel intense separation from Krisna and they began to chant: "Haridev, Haridev, Haridev!" over and over again and their feeling intensified to the point of almost giving up their lives. Suddenly Krisna appeared in this beautiful Deity form of seven-year-old boy holding Govardhan Hill in His left hand and flute in the other. The ecstasy of Radharani and the gopis knew no bounds. Since than Radharani and gopis would come here every day and worshiped Govardhana-natha Haridev with many offerings.
„Mad with ecstatic love, the Lord came to the village known as Govardhan. It was there that He saw the Deity of Harideva and offered His obeisances...
... than He began to dance before the Deity. Hearing of the Lord's wonderful activities, all people came to see Him...”
(Caitanya-caritamrita 18.17.20)
Sri Haridev is presiding Deity of Giriraj-Govardhan and no Govardhana-parikrama is complete without His darshan.
Manasi-ganga is traditionally the starting and ending point of the Govardhana-parikrama.
