Temple History

The Radha Binod Temple is an ancient terracotta structure in Kendrabilwa, the birthplace and karmabhumi of the 12th-century poet Joydev Goswami. Located on the banks of the River Ajoy, the temple serves as a monument to divine love and Joydev’s literary masterpiece, the Gita Gobinda. Legend says that Lord Govinda completed a specific verse of the poem for Joydev, demonstrating the poet's deep spiritual connection. The current temple was built by Queen Brojokishari Devi of Bardhaman in the Bengali year 1683. Every year during Makar Sankranti, thousands of pilgrims and Bauls gather for the Joydeb Kenduli Mela, a week-long festival of music and spirituality that centers on a sacred ritual bath in the Ajoy river.