Gopi Talav
ગોપી તળાવ
A pond said to be where the cowherd maidens (gopis) reunited with Krishna. Devotees use the pale yellow clay from its banks, called 'gopichandan', as forehead paint.
Gopi Talav lies about 4 km north of Nageshwar, on the road to Beyt Dwarka. Legend says it is the pond where the gopis, the cowherd maidens of Vrindavan, came to reunite with Krishna in Dwarka and eventually merged into this place. The pond's banks yield a fine, soft pale-yellow clay called 'gopichandan', which Vaishnava devotees use to mark their foreheads, and roadside shops sell it. The site itself is a small pond with a few shrines and does not take long to see, so it suits a quick stop on a northern-route car hire. Open all day. Admission is free.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Nageshwar Jyotirlinga Temple
- Bet Dwarka
- Sudarshan Setu
- Hanuman Dandi Temple
- Shivrajpur Beach
- Rukmini Devi Temple
- Dwarkadhish Temple
- Sudama Setu