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Ranchhodrai Temple, Dakor

Dakor, Gujarat · 22.7500°, 73.1500°

Ranchhodrai, the Trivikrama form of Vishnu, identified with KrishnaMaratha era
Sacred since
1769 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
1769-72 (Gopal Tambvekar)
Maratha era

History & significance

A major Krishna pilgrimage temple in Kheda district, built between 1769 and 1772 by the Pune Brahmin Gopal Tambvekar, with four gold-capped shikharas and seven domes inside fort-like walls beside the Gomti lake. It is a leading centre of Pushtimarg Vaishnava worship in Gujarat.

Sthala katha — the legend

Devotees hold that the image was miraculously carried from Dwarka to Dakor by the devotee Bodana in 1151.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Maratha era