Location of Meerabai Temple, History of Meerabai Temple, Architecture of Meerabai Temple.
Location of Meerabai Temple:
This ancient Temple is situated inside Chittorgarh Fort in Chittorgarh City, District Chittorgarh, Rajasthan.
History of Meerabai Temple:
Meera Bai, a Rajput Princess was born in 1498 A.D. in Kurki, a small Village near Merta City of District Nagaur. She was a devotee of Lord Krishna right from her childhood and always kept an idol of Lord Krishna close to herself. At an early age, she was married to Prince Raj Bhoj, the son of Rana Sanga of Chittorgarh. Her in-laws did not liked her devotion for Lord Krishna, but she said that she was married to Lord Krishna. When her husband died in a battle against the Mughal Emperor Babur, her devotion for Lord Krishna increased and she composed many holy songs. Because of her immense love and devotion for Lord Krishna, she along with other devotees used to dance and sing holy songs in praise of Lord Krishna in the streets of Chittorgarh City. So this Temple was got constructed by her father-in-law. Thereafter, she relinquished all the royal duties and started to spend all her time looking after the idol of Lord Krishna which she had brought from Kurki at the time of her marriage. Her brother-in-law named Vikramaditya and her sister-in-law named Udabai did not like her devotion for Lord Krishna and they tried to kill her many times. It is said that she was given poisoned milk which turned into nectar and a Cobra snake which was sent to kill her turned into a garland of flowers. Once Vikramaditya fired cannon balls on the Temple in which she was singing holy songs, but that too proved useless. Finally, she disappeared into the image of Lord Krishna while singing holy songs in front of other devotees.
Architecture of Meerabai Temple:
This Temple is a simple shrine surrounded by an open colonnade with four small pavillions at the corners. It houses a pictures which shows Meera Bai praying before Lord Krishna. There is a small Chhatri in front of this Temple which has Guru Ravidas’ engraved foot print. As a respect to her Guru, Meera had once written : “Guru Milyaa Raidaasji, Deeni Gyaan ki gutki. Chot lagi nijnam Hari ki, Mharey hivrey khatki.”
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