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VRINDAVAN
FACTS & FIGURES
Location:
Uttar Pradesh, India
Best time to Visit: The ideal season to visit Vrindavan is during winters (October to mid-March).
Significance : Land of kadamb groves , the town includes many hundreds of temples dedicated to the worship of Radha and Krishna(Sri Krishna-Balrama Temple, Banke-Bihari Temple, etc.)
Best time to Visit: The ideal season to visit Vrindavan is during winters (October to mid-March).
Significance : Land of kadamb groves , the town includes many hundreds of temples dedicated to the worship of Radha and Krishna(Sri Krishna-Balrama Temple, Banke-Bihari Temple, etc.)
Vrindavan, just
15 km from Mathura,
is another major
place of pilgrimage.
It is noted
for its numerous
temples
- both old and modern.
The name Vrindavan
evokes the playfulness
and lovable characteristics
of Shri Krishna.
This is the wood
where he frolicked
with the gopis and
tenderly wooed Radha.
Vrindavan is the land of kadamb groves, where Krishna courted his beloved Radha and played pranks on the gopis or milkmaids, a land immortalised by stories of Krishna’s love games. Despite the decay that has set in, the town comes alive with major festivals like Janamashtami, Holi and Radhashtami. It is estimated that half a million pilgrims visit the town every year, mostly during the festivals.
Vrindavan is the land of kadamb groves, where Krishna courted his beloved Radha and played pranks on the gopis or milkmaids, a land immortalised by stories of Krishna’s love games. Despite the decay that has set in, the town comes alive with major festivals like Janamashtami, Holi and Radhashtami. It is estimated that half a million pilgrims visit the town every year, mostly during the festivals.
Pilgrim/Tourist Attractions in Vrindavan
•
Madan Mohan Temple
The
Madan Mohan Temple
located near the
Kali Ghat. This
is the oldest existent
temple in Vrindavan
today. The temple
is closely associated
with the saint Chaitanya
Mahaprabhu. The
original image of
Lord Madan Gopal
was shifted from
the shrine to Karauli
in Rajasthan for
safe keeping during
Aurangzeb's rule.
Today, a replica
of the image is
worshiped at the
temple.
• Banke-Bihari Temple
The Banke-Bihari
Temple built in
1864 is the most
popular shrine at
Vrindavan. The image
of Banke-Bihari
was discovered in
Nidhi Vana by Swami
Haridas, the great
Krishna devotee,
belonging to the
Nimbarka sampradaya.
• Radha Vallabh Temple
The famous Radha
Vallabh Temple set
up by the Radha
- Vallabh sampradaya,
has the crown of
Radharani placed
next to the Shri
Krishna image in
the sanctum.
• Jaipur Temple
The Jaipur Temple
which was built
by Sawai Madho Singh
II, the Maharaja
of Jaipur in 1917,
is a richly embellished
and opulent temple.
The fine hand -
carved sandstone
is of unparalleled
workmanship. The
temple is dedicated
to Shri Radha Madhava.
• Sri Radha Raman Mandir
Sri Radha Raman
Mandir constructed
at the request of
Gopala Bhatta Goswami
around 1542 is one
most exquisitely
crafted and revered
temples of Vrindavan,
especially by the
Goswamis. It still
houses the original
saligram deity of
Krishna, alongside
Radharani.[1]
• Shahji Temple
The Shahji Temple,
another popular
temple at Vrindavan,
was designed and
built in 1876 .The
deities (images)
at the temple are
popularly known
as the Chhote Radha
Raman. Noted for
its magnificent
architecture and
beautiful marble
sculpture, the temple
has twelve spiral
columns each 15
feet high. The `Basanti
Kamra' - the darbar
hall is famed for
its Belgian glass
chandeliers and
fine paintings.
• Rangaji Temple
The Rangaji Temple,
built in 1851 is
dedicated to Lord
Ranganatha or Rangaji
depicted as Lord
Vishnu in his sheshashayi
pose, resting on
the coils of the
sacred Sesha Naga.
The temple built
in the Dravidian
style has a tall
gopuram (gateway)
of six storeys and
a gold - plated
Dhwaja stambha,
50 feet highThe
temple is also famous
for its `Brahmotsdav'
celebration in March-April,
more popularly known
as the `Rath ka
Mela'. The ten day
long celebrations
are marked by the
pulling of the rath
(the chariot car)
by the devotees
from the temple
to the adjoining
gardens.
• Govind Deo (Govindaji) Temple
The Govind Deo (Govindaji)
Temple was once
a magnificent seven
storeyed structure
built in the form
of a Greek cross.
It is said that
the Emperor Akbar
donated some of
the red sandstone
that had been brought
for the Red Fort
at Agra, for the
construction of
this temple. Built
at the astronomical
cost of one crore
rupees in 1590 by
his general Raja
Man Singh, the temple
combines western,
Hindu and Muslim
architectural elements
in its structure.
It was destroyed
by Mughal ruler
Aurangzeb.
• Sri Krishna-Balrama Temple
The Sri Krishna-Balrama
Temple built by
the International
Society for Krishna
Consciousness (ISKCON)
in a location known
as 'Raman-Reti',
is one of the most
beautiful temples
in Vrindavan today.
The principal deities
of this temple are
Krishna & Balaram,
with Radha-Shyamasundar
and Gaura-Nitai
alongside. Adjoining
the temple is the
samadhi of A. C.
Bhaktivedanta Swami
Prabhupada, the
founder of ISKCON,
built in pure white
marble.
•
Radha Damodar Mandir
The Radha Damodar
Mandir Located at
Seva Kunj, the Mandir
was established
in 1542 by Srila
Jiva Goswami. The
deities Sri Sri
Radha Damodar are
here. The bhajan
kutir of A. C. Bhaktivedanta
Swami Prabhupada
is also situated
at the Mandir.
How
to Reach Vrindavan
Air
: The nearest airport
is Agra around 67
km away from Vrindavan.
Rail
:Though Vrindavan
itself is a railway
station, the major
railway station
nearby is Mathura
on the Delhi-Chennai
and Delhi-Mumbai
main line.
Road
: Vrindavan is well
connected to Mathura
and all other places
of interest in Bra
