Kanak Vrindavan Valley Jaipur

A must-see if you are planning to travel to Jaipur, the Kanak-Vrindavan Valley on the outskirts of the Pink City offer tourists a green retreat during their vacation in Jaipur. Descending from the Amber Fort one gets a panoramic view of the fascinating Kanak Valley. An old elephant path, now a green walkway leads to the temple of the gods and to the gates of heaven.

This is a perfect and engrossing surrounding for the temples that have been standing here for three centuries. The temple complex consists of the temple of Govind Deoji and Natawarji besides a garden known as Kanak Bagh. They temple site is such that the Valley stretches out in one side and the river Dharbawati on the other. This river used to flow across the city of Jaipur but today it has diminished into the lake, Mansagar. This used to be the scared spot where holy water from several rivers was accumulated for the performance of Ashwamedh yagna.

The beautiful valley received it name about 280 years ago by the ruler and founder of Jaipur, Sawai Jai Singh. Strangely, the Kanak valley made the ruler think of Vrindavan, where Lord Krishna spent his childhood, which is why an idol of Shri Govind Deoji (an incarnation of Lord Krishna) was installed here. Even now the place has not lost its significance and is considered a sacred place, which is why during the many festivals such as Gangaur and Teej, the procession that come from Amber make a stop here to pay respect to the Lord. When one visits this place now, one is amazed to hear that, for a long time this place was completely neglected by everyone and was fast turning into a ruin. The screens, intricate carvings, chhatris and arches all seemed to be falling apart. If that was not bad enough, even the vegetation and natural surroundings of the place were quickly deteriorating. Fortunately, before it was too late, restoration work started on this site and further damage was prevented.

Visiting Hours : 0800-1700 Hours for garden and 0800-1900 Hours for the temple.