Gwalior: There is also a temple in Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh where gold ornaments studded with diamonds and jewels are worn to Lord Radha and Krishna on Janmashtami. These are the hundreds of years old precious ornaments of the Scindia dynasty. These ornaments are replaced by diamonds, emeralds, rubies, topaz, sapphires. Today, they are said to be worth around Rs 100 crore. These include gold crowns, diamond necklaces, emerald studded ornaments. They are also protected as the protection of a fort. About 100 jawans are deployed to bring this precious jewelry from bank lockers to the temple and return them to the bank the next day. The Scindia princely state had built the Gopal temple at Phoolbagh. In 1921, a maharaja of the Scindia princely state repaired the temple. The Scindia kings made ornaments for Lord Radha Krishna.
Shri Krishna's Jewellery:-
Lord Krishna is crowned with a gold crown with a topaz (feather), ruby studded, and emerald in the middle. Behind the crown are precious pearls. Both ears have emerald earrings. The gold bracelet is tied to thin gold wires. A 7-threaded necklace threaded in gold wires, with 62 pearls, 55 emeralds, and diamonds. A gold stick with a piece studded and a fluted emerald studded.
Radha Rani's Ornaments:-
Radha Rani's crown is made of 23-carat gold. It has a prized piece studded with it. Two pieces of earrings are diamond attached. Gold Nath, studded with 249 white beads, a necklace of five threaded. Two pieces of gold bracelets, emeralds, and diamond-studded one kanthi, four gold bangles with attractive pieces attached to them. 4 gold carved breaks. Thousands of devotees come to the ancient Gopal temple to pay obeisance on the occasion of Janmashtami, but no one is allowed to go near the statue. For online darshan, the municipal corporation has a LED screen.
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