J.K. Temple (Shri Radhakrishna Temple), in Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh, is dedicated to Shri Radhakrishna (central shrine), with separate shrines to Shri Laxminarayan, Shri Ardhanarishwar, Shri Narmadeshwar and Shri Hanuman. It is also known as JK Mandir, Radhakrishna Temple, Juggilal Kamlapat Temple.
One of Kanpur's best-known Krishna temples, with the Radha-Krishna shrine at the centre and four more shrines (Lakshmi-Narayan, Ardhanarishwar, Narmadeshwar and Hanuman) in the same complex, so Vaishnava and Shaiva worship sit side by side. The Singhania family, which owns the JK Organisation, set up the JK Trust in 1953 and the trust built this temple in Kanpur.
Uttar Pradesh carries a distinct temple identity of its own: The spiritual heartland of India, home to Kashi, the birthplaces of Rama and Krishna, and revered Shakti and Vaishnava shrines along the Ganga and Yamuna.
Darshan hours and daily worship
Published sources do not give a single clean daily window for this temple; see the notes below for what is documented.
Official hours were not found. No official temple website could be confirmed (jktrust.org did not load securely when checked), and both Kanpur Nagar district website pages on the temple carry no timings. Unofficial listings disagree with each other, so none is used here. Please confirm hours locally before visiting.
Festivals and special-day timings
Regular darshan hours are usually extended, or set aside entirely, on these dates.
| Festival | Period | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| Janmashtami | August-September | Krishna's birthday, which Wikipedia records as the temple's main festival. |
History and architecture
Architecture
The temple is described as a blend of ancient and modern architecture. Its mandapas have even-level roofs with openings for light and air, and the complex holds five shrines. The campus is triangular, with water bodies on three sides, according to Wikipedia.
History
The Singhania family, which owns the JK Organisation, set up the JK Trust in 1953 and the trust built this temple in Kanpur. It was opened to the public in 1960, and the temple marked its 50th year in 2010. Major maintenance of the temple is paid for from the trust's funds, as the Kanpur Nagar district website also notes.
Planning your visit
How to reach
Located in the Sarvodaya Nagar area of Kanpur. The Kanpur Nagar district website names Kanpur Central as the nearest railway station and the city's airport (Chakeri) as the nearest airport, with local transport from the city; Wikipedia gives roughly 5 km to Kanpur Central and 14 km to the airport.
Where this information comes from
Confidence: Low. No official hours found and no confirmed official temple website; history and shrine details rest on Wikipedia and the Kanpur Nagar district website, and the exact opening year and the street address are not firmly sourced